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US07830291B2 Flexible analog-to-digital converter 有权
灵活的模数转换器

  • Patent Title: Flexible analog-to-digital converter
  • Patent Title (中): 灵活的模数转换器
  • Application No.: US12279437
    Application Date: 2007-01-18
  • Publication No.: US07830291B2
    Publication Date: 2010-11-09
  • Inventor: Jacob Wikner
  • Applicant: Jacob Wikner
  • Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
  • Assignee: Zoran Corporation
  • Current Assignee: Zoran Corporation
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
  • Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
  • Priority: EP06110104 20060217
  • International Application: PCT/EP2007/050505 WO 20070118
  • International Announcement: WO2007/093476 WO 20070823
  • Main IPC: H03M1/12
  • IPC: H03M1/12
Flexible analog-to-digital converter
Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (1). The analog to digital converter (1) comprises a first range-control unit (100) adapted to generate a first range-control value for controlling a size of an input range of the analog-to-digital converter (1). The analog to digital converter further comprises a second range-control unit (200) adapted to generate a second range-control value for controlling a midpoint of the input range. Further, the analog-to-digital converter (1) comprises a reference-level unit (300) operatively connected to the first range-control unit (100) and the second range-control unit (200). The reference-level unit (300) is arranged to generate a plurality of reference levels at least based on the first and the second range-control value. The analog-to-digital converter further comprises a comparison unit (400) operatively connected to the second range-control unit (200) and the reference-level unit (300). The comparison unit (400) is arranged to perform at least one comparison between a difference between an analog input value of the analog-to-digital converter (1) and the second range-control value and individual reference levels of the plurality of reference levels. The comparison unit (400) is further arranged to generate a digital output value of the analog-to-digital converter (1) based on the at least one comparison.
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