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Correction of sampling mismatch in time-interleaved analog-to-digital converters

US7898446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 2009
Grant dateMar 1, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/1215
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is provided. The ADC generally comprises a first ADC, a second ADC, correction circuit, a divider, and a clocking circuit. The first ADC receives an analog input signal and generates a first output and a differentiated output. The second ADC receives the analog input signal and generates a second output. The correction circuit receives the first output, the second output, and the differentiated output and generates a first error signal and a second error signal. The divider receives the first error signal and the second error signal and generates a timing error by dividing the second error signal by the first error signal, and the clocking circuit receives a clock signal and the timing error and generates a plurality of corrected clocking signals, where each of the first and second ADCs receives at least one of the clocking signals.

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