Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Testing of analog-to-digital converters
- Patent Title (中): 模拟 - 数字转换器的测试
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Application No.: US13339649Application Date: 2011-12-29
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Publication No.: US08558726B2Publication Date: 2013-10-15
- Inventor: Chee Weng Cheong , Kien Beng Tan
- Applicant: Chee Weng Cheong , Kien Beng Tan
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
- Main IPC: H03M1/10
- IPC: H03M1/10

Abstract:
Complete testing of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) can be carried out using digital signals and at high speeds. Circuit elements are added to an ADC so that a first phase of testing may be carried out using a limited number of analog test voltages. The ADC may then be reconfigured using added circuit elements to disable conventional analog-to-digital conversion. A digital signal may then be applied to the ADC to rapidly test all switching elements used in analog-to-digital conversion. According to some implementations, testing times for ADCs may be reduced from hours to milliseconds.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130169456A1 TESTING OF ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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