Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible analog-to-digital converter
- Patent Title (中): 灵活的模数转换器
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Application No.: US12279437Application Date: 2007-01-18
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Publication No.: US07830291B2Publication 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

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090207059A1 FLEXIBLE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2009-08-20
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