Analog to digital converter and data conversion method
US9577658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/365
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An analog-to-digital converter includes comparator modules and an encoder module. Each of the comparator modules is configured to compare a reference voltage with an input signal according to a first clock signal to generate a first comparison signal and a second comparison signal, and to generate a detection signal according to a second clock signal, the first comparison signal, and the second comparison signal. A delay duration is present between the first clock signal and the second clock signal. The encoder module is configured to generate a first bit of digital data according to the first comparison signals from the comparator modules, and to generate a second bit of the digital data according to the detection signals from the comparator modules and the first bit.
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