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Three-state binary adders and methods of operating the same

US6859387B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2000
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/44
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Three-state binary adders are disclosed for use in pipelined analog-to-digital converters. According to one advantageous embodiment, a three-state binary adder is provided for use in a digital signal processing system. The three-state binary adder is operable to generate binary codes consisting of three states, namely, “00”, “01” and “10.”

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