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Analog to digital converter with amplifier

US8248288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2008
Grant dateAug 21, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/36
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An analog to digital converter has an input circuit, a computation circuit, an initialization circuit, and an output circuit. The input circuit is for receiving an analog signal and has a pair of outputs. A computation circuit has a pair of inputs coupled to the pair of outputs. The computation circuit has an amplifier having a pair of complementary outputs (Outp, Outn). The initialization circuit is coupled to the complementary outputs and is for biasing the complementary outputs at a time prior to the computation circuit beginning a computation on the analog signal. The output circuit is coupled to the pair of complementary outputs and provides a digital signal.

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