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- Patent Title: Most significant bits analog to digital converter, and an analog to digital converter including a most significant bits analog to digital converter
- Patent Title (中): 最高有效位模数转换器,以及包含最高有效位模数转换器的模数转换器
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Application No.: US12483505Application Date: 2009-06-12
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Publication No.: US07924203B2Publication Date: 2011-04-12
- Inventor: Christopher Peter Hurrell
- Applicant: Christopher Peter Hurrell
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
- Main IPC: H03M1/12
- IPC: H03M1/12

Abstract:
A most significant bits analog to digital converter for determining a first P bits of an N bit analog to digital conversion, the most significant bits analog to digital converter comprising: a digital to analog converter a capacitive attenuator, and a switching arrangement for inhibiting action of the attenuator during sampling and enabling the attenuator during conversion.
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