Adaptive asynchronous SAR ADC
US9379726B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/466
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for adjusting a conversion speed of an asynchronous SAR ADC based on a margin of time between when a conversion of a sample of an analog signal completes and a next sample of the analog signal is taken, referred to as a “conversion time margin.” The system and method reduce the conversion speed of an asynchronous SAR ADC when the conversion time margin permits to reduce the amount of power consumed and/or noise produced by the asynchronous SAR ADC.
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