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Compressed sensing analog-to-digital converter

US7965216B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2008
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M3/47
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for analog-to-digital signal conversion featuring compressed sensing analog-to-digital converter systems. An analog signal is connected to a time encoder having a pulse frequency. The analog signal frequency is higher than the pulse frequency. The time encoder is configured to generate an excitation vector including a plurality of projection values of the analog signal into a plurality of testing basis functions, and a plurality of known basis functions. The output of the time encoder is connected to an input of a pulse domain demultiplexer, and the pulse domain demultiplexer is connected to the pulse-to-asynchronous digital converter in a predetermined sequence. The pulse-to-asynchronous digital converter is connected to the asynchronous-digital-to-synchronous digital converter in a predetermined sequence. The asynchronous-digital-to-synchronous digital converter is connected a digital signal processor configured to output an estimate of the analog signal. Methods to make the foregoing structure are also described.

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