Thermometer code converter
US9356614B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M7/6047
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A code converter is provided. The code converter includes a plurality of serial shift registers arranged to convert an input to a thermometer output. The code converter further includes a plurality of clock control circuits each configured to provide a clock to a corresponding one of the shift registers. A method of generating a signal in thermometer code is provided. The method includes enabling a subset of a plurality of shift registers and converting an input to a thermometer output by the plurality of shift registers. Another code converter is further provided. The code converter includes means for converting an input to a thermometer output. The means for converting includes a plurality of shift registers. The code converter further includes means for enabling a subset of the shift registers.
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