Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Analog-to-digital converter comprising dual oscillators for linearity compensation
- Patent Title (中): 模数转换器包括用于线性补偿的双振荡器
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Application No.: US13027557Application Date: 2011-02-15
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Publication No.: US08421663B1Publication Date: 2013-04-16
- Inventor: George J. Bennett
- Applicant: George J. Bennett
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Main IPC: H03M1/12
- IPC: H03M1/12

Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is disclosed operable to convert a sensor signal to a digital value. A differential amplifier responsive to the sensor signal and a reference signal generates a first analog signal representing a first offset above the reference signal and a second analog signal representing a second offset below the reference signal. A first oscillator generates a first output frequency dependent on the first analog signal, and a second oscillator generates a second output frequency dependent on the second analog signal. A difference between the first output frequency and the second output frequency is generated, and the digital value representing the sensor signal is generated in response to the difference.
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