Background calibration of analog-to-digital converters
US8279097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/168
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes providing the ADC including a plurality of stages, each including an operational amplifier, and a first capacitor and a second capacitor including a first input end and a second input end, respectively. Each of the first capacitor and the second capacitor includes an additional end connected to a same input of the operational amplifier. The method further includes performing a plurality of signal conversions. Each of the signal conversions includes, in an amplifying phase of one of the plurality of stages, applying a first voltage to the first input end of the one of the plurality of stages, randomly selecting a second voltage from two different voltages; and applying the second voltage to the second input end of the one of the plurality of stages.
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