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US08497729B2 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.: US13664213Application Date: 2012-10-30
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Publication No.: US08497729B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- 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 includes a variable frequency signal source, a timing circuit, a counting circuit, and an evaluation circuit. The variable frequency signal source provides a repeating signal having a frequency corresponding to a value of an analog input. The timing circuit defines a timing sequence including a first time interval and a second time interval and generates a mode select signal at a time between the first time interval and the second time interval to stimulate a change in the analog input. The counting circuit is coupled to the timing circuit to count the periods of the repeating signal. The evaluation circuit coupled generates a decision signal in response to a count of the periods of the repeating signal indicated by the counting circuit. The first time interval is not equal to the second time interval to generate an offset in the decision signal.
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- US20130057316A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-DIFFERENTIAL COMPARISON OF AN ANALOG SIGNAL Public/Granted day:2013-03-07
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