Analog to digital ramp converter
US8659465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/56
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of analog to digital voltage conversion including: generating a quadratic signal based on an analog time varying reference signal; generating a ramp signal based on the quadratic signal; and converting an analog input voltage to a digital output value based on a time duration determined by a comparison of the analog input voltage with the ramp signal.
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