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Bandpass sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter and mash-sigma-delta converter incorporating same

US6943715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2002
Grant dateSep 13, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M3/454
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a passband Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter comprising a first resonator and a second order second resonator, preferably of second order, whereof the respective central frequencies enable a high SNR in a relatively wide frequency band, and a MASH Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter incorporating at least two such cascaded converters.

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