Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anti-aliasing techniques for time-to-digital converters
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Application No.: US17014536Application Date: 2020-09-08
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Publication No.: US11196435B1Publication Date: 2021-12-07
- Inventor: Pangjie Xu , Jelam K. Parekh , Mohamed H. Abu-Rahma
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin and Goetzel PC
- Agent Rory D. Rankin
- Main IPC: H03M1/06
- IPC: H03M1/06 ; G04F10/00 ; H03M7/16

Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing an anti-aliasing technique for a time-to-digital converter are described. A pulse generator generates a pulse with a width that is representative of a voltage level of a supply voltage. A buffer chain receives the pulse from the pulse generator. A first sum is calculated by adding together a number of one bits in a first portion of the buffer chain. Also, a second sum is calculated by adding together a number of one bits in a second portion of the buffer chain. Then, a third sum is calculated by adding the first sum to the second sum if the first sum is saturated. Otherwise, the third sum is equal to the first sum if the first sum is not saturated. The third sum is used as a representation of the voltage level of the supply voltage.
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