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Electronic apparatus with adjustable power consumption

US8107340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2009
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/365
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic apparatus. In one embodiment, the electronic apparatus comprises an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and an enable device. The analog-to-digital converter converts an analog input signal to a digital output signal with a resolution having a plurality of bits. The enable device dynamically adjusts the resolution of the analog-to-digital converter according to an instruction signal.

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