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US08324941B2 Method and apparatus for time-differential comparison of an analog signal
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用于模拟信号的时差微分比较的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for time-differential comparison of an analog signal
- Patent Title (中): 用于模拟信号的时差微分比较的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13409959Application Date: 2012-03-01
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Publication No.: US08324941B2Publication Date: 2012-12-04
- Inventor: William M. Polivka
- Applicant: William M. Polivka
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H03D3/00
- IPC: H03D3/00

Abstract:
A time-differential analog comparator is disclosed. An example apparatus according to aspects of the present invention includes a source of a variable frequency signal having a frequency responsive to an analog input. A counting circuit is coupled to count cycles of the variable frequency signal. The counting circuit is coupled to count in a first direction for a first time interval and is coupled to count in a second direction opposite to the first direction for a second time interval that occurs after an end of the first time interval. The counting circuit outputs a digital count signal and an evaluation circuit is coupled to generate a decision signal in response to the digital count signal after an end of the second time interval. The first time interval is not equal to the second time interval to generate an offset in the decision signal.
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- US20120161815A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-DIFFERENTIAL COMPARISON OF AN ANALOG SIGNAL Public/Granted day:2012-06-28
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