Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Resolution enhancing analog-to-digital conversion
- Patent Title (中): 分辨率增强模数转换
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Application No.: US12942821Application Date: 2010-11-09
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Publication No.: US08217822B2Publication Date: 2012-07-10
- Inventor: Andrew Lovitt
- Applicant: Andrew Lovitt
- Applicant Address: US WA Remond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Remond
- Agency: Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
- Main IPC: H03M1/12
- IPC: H03M1/12

Abstract:
A resolution-enhancing analog-to-digital signal conversion circuit is provided. The circuit includes a plurality of analog-to-digital converters arranged in parallel. Each analog-to-digital converter of the plurality of analog-to-digital converters is configured to output a digital signal that identifies an analog signal input to that analog-to-digital converter. The circuit further includes an input regulation module configured to clip the analog signal input to any of the plurality of analog-to-digital converters to within the voltage range corresponding to that analog-to-digital converter if such an analog signal otherwise is outside of the voltage range. The circuit further includes a controller configured to receive the digital signal output from each analog-to-digital converter and output an encoded signal based on one or more such digital signal that is received from an unclipped analog-to-digital converter having a highest analog-to-digital conversion resolution.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120112946A1 RESOLUTION ENHANCING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION Public/Granted day:2012-05-10
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