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Asynchronous successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter circuit and method for configuring the same

US9685972B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2016
Grant dateJun 20, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/125
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an asynchronous successive approximation register analog-to-digital conversion (ASAR ADC) circuit, including: a comparator circuit, an XOR gate circuit, an ASAR logic circuit, a metastable state detection (MD) circuit, a capacitor, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit. The comparator circuit has a first input terminal connected to an analog signal, a first output terminal of the comparator circuit respectively connected to a first input terminal of the ASAR circuit and a first input terminal of the XOR gate circuit, a second output terminal of the comparator circuit respectively connected to a second input terminal of the ASAR gate circuit and a second input terminal of the XOR gate circuit, and an enable signal input terminal connected to a control signal output terminal of the ASAR logic circuit. The XOR gate circuit has an output terminal connected to a third input terminal of the ASAR logic circuit.

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