Time-to-digital converter with calibration

US8228219B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Henzler · Munich, DE
• Thomas Mayer · Kolbermoor, DE
• Christian Wicpalek · Linz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 24, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 2, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H03M1/50
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Time-to-digital converter arrangements and corresponding methods as well as applications thereof are described. The time-to-digital converter in a first mode is coupled with a calibration signal generator and in a second mode is coupled with signal input.