Method and system for sampling a signal
US7109902B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/1245
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of sampling a signal is provided. The method includes receiving over a signal path an analog signal generated using a first clock signal by a first device. The method also includes sampling the analog signal using a second clock signal to generate a numeric representation of at least a portion of the analog signal. The frequencies of the first and the second clock signals differ from one another by a known amount. The method also includes communicating over the signal path the numeric representation for receipt by a second device. The signal path experiences loading and at least a majority of the loading of the signal path occurs between the sampler and the second device.
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