Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Analog digital converter
- Patent Title (中): 模拟数字转换器
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Application No.: US11832946Application Date: 2007-08-02
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Publication No.: US07501974B2Publication Date: 2009-03-10
- Inventor: Pierangelo Confalonieri , Marco Zamprogno , Francesca Girardi
- Applicant: Pierangelo Confalonieri , Marco Zamprogno , Francesca Girardi
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MI)
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza (MI)
- Agency: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
- Agent Lisa K. Jorgenson
- Priority: EP06425570 20060804
- Main IPC: H03M1/12
- IPC: H03M1/12

Abstract:
An analog/digital converter for converting an analog signal to a digital output code includes a local digital analog converter including a segmented array. The segmented array includes upper and lower segments of conversion elements selectively operable by respective digital command codes for respectively varying, according to binary weighted contributions, the voltages of first and second common nodes and the voltage of a second common node. A logic unit generates the digital command codes for controlling the local digital/analog converter according to a successive approximation technique for producing the digital output code. The converter includes a redistributor for modifying the command codes for redistributing the modified command codes between the lower segment and the upper segment, while making use of at least one auxiliary conversion element provided in the upper segment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080036641A1 ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2008-02-14
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