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Current mode pipelined analog-to-digital converter

US7839318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2007
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/168
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pipelined analog-to-digital converter includes a plurality of stages each including a sample-and-hold circuit configured to output an analog signal having a current and a current mode analog-to-digital converter configured to compare the current of the analog signal output by the sample-and-hold circuit to current generated by a plurality of current sources and output a digital representation of the analog signal.

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