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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7414553 | Microcontroller having in-situ autocalibrated integrating analog-to-digital converter (IADC) A microcontroller has an integrating analog-to-digital converter (IADC) with an in-situ autocalibrating functionality. On-chip autocalibrating circuitry supplies a first predetermined analog input voltage to the IADC and obtains a first data value from the IADC. The... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7379011 | Lossless nonlinear analog gain controller in image sensor and manufacturing method thereof An image sensor comprises an active pixel sensor (APS) array, a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a ramp signal generator. The APS array has includes a plurality of pixels of arranged in a second order two-dimensional matrix, and wherein the APS array gen... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7336213 | Polarity independent precision measurement of an input voltage signal Polarity independent precision measurement of an input voltage signal is accomplished using a voltage integrating circuit that receives a first positive reference voltage and the input voltage signal, wherein the first positive reference voltage is greater in magnit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7274319 | Ramp generators for imager analog-to-digital converters An imager with an analog-to-digital converter having at least one ramp generator that precisely and efficiently produces the desired ramp voltages required by the analog-to-digital converter. The analog-to-digital converter can use differential or two ramp generator... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7190224 | Class D amplifier A Class D amplifier receives an input signal and includes a ramp generator that generates a ramp signal and an inverted ramp signal. A signal generator generates a first signal when the ramp signal or the inverted ramp signal transitions from less than the input sig... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7126509 | Micropower logarithmic analog to digital conversion system and method with offset and temperature compensation A logarithmic analog-to-digital converter system is disclosed. The system includes a transconductor for receiving an input signal and for producing a transconductor output signal at a transconductor output, a logarithmic circuit unit that is coupled to an input of t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7061413 | Analog to digital conversion with offset cancellation An analog to digital conversion circuit includes a voltage-to-charge converter coupled to a charge integrator and a comparator. The voltage-to-charge converter is coupled to, and converts the voltage of, an analog signal or one of a set of reference voltages, into a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049872 | Use of analog-valued floating-gate transistors to match the electrical characteristics of interleaved and pipelined circuits Methods of and apparatuses for matching the signal delay, clock timing, frequency response, gain, offset, and/or transfer function of signal pathways in electrical circuits such as, for example, time-interleaved and pipelined circuits using analog-valued floating-ga... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7030796 | Analog-to-digital converting apparatus for processing a plurality of analog input signals at high rate and display device using the same An analog-to-digital converting apparatus for rapidly processing a plurality of analog input signals at a high rate and a display device using the same. The apparatus includes a clock signal generator that generates a clock signal with a predetermined frequency; a c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026828 | Recording module with a universal input for measurement of physical parameters A recording card for the measurement of physical parameters includes at least one analogue-digital converter and at least one input connector for connection to a sensor. The recording card further includes a voltage source and a reference resistance arranged in seri... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6924759 | Multi-channel integrated circuit comprising a plurality of DACs, and a method for monitoring the output of the DACs A multi-channel circuit (1) comprising a plurality of on-chip channels (CH1 to CH4), each of which comprises a DAC (3) for converting digital data into analogue output signals independently of each other under the control of an interface ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6825789 | Dual path analog-to-digital conversion method and system A dual path analog-to-digital conversion method and system. The system includes a first and second circuits. The first and second circuits each convert an input analog signal into digital signals at differing sample rates. The circuit having the slower sampling rate... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6784823 | Rail to rail dual slope ADC A rail to rail dual slope analog to digital converter (ADC) is provided in the present invention. The circuit scheme has an input stage, an integrator stage, and a comparator stage, where an operational amplifier (OPAMP) can be comprised of each stage respectively. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6778125 | Dual path analog-to-digital conversion method and system A dual path analog-to-digital conversion method and system. The system includes a first and second circuits. The first and second circuits each convert an input analog signal into digital signals at differing sample rates. The circuit having the slower sampling rate... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6762705 | Controlled drive circuit for an analog driven power semiconductor A controlled drive circuit for an analog controlled power semiconductor includes a digitally operating logic module, which has a control input receiving control signals from an A/D converter and a control output supplying processed control signals to a D/A module th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6646586 | Dual-slope analog-to-digital converter and comparison circuit A dual-slope analog-to-digital converter and a comparison circuit for the dual-slope analog-to-digital converter. The dual-slope analog-to-digital converter includes a buffer, an integrator coupled to the buffer and the comparison circuit. The comparison ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6636575 | Cascading PLL units for achieving rapid synchronization between digital communications systems A clock synchronization system for synchronizing a first communications device and a second communications device to enable digital communication there between. A first device generates a first clock signal Fa. A second device generates a second clock sig... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6492929 | Analogue to digital converter and method of analogue to digital conversion with non-uniform sampling An analogue to digital converter generating at least two threshold levels and a comparator for comparing each of the levels with the input signal and generating a primary digital output signal to provide an indication that the input signal has crossed one... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6448918 | Digital/analog converter It is object to provide a digital-to-analog converter capable of generating an output waveform having less distortion without increasing the operating speed of components. A D/A converter comprises a multiplying section 1, four data holding sections 2-1 t... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6384760 | Analog-to-digital converter A multislope, continuously integrating analog-to-digital converter includes a first switch coupled to a first reference voltage, a second switch coupled to a second reference voltage, a third switch coupled to an input voltage, and an integrator operably ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6285310 | Integrating analog/digital converter An analog/digital converter including an amplifier (1) wired as an integrator, a comparator (2) electrically downstream from the integrator, a time counter (6) which continually counts the pulses of a pulse generator (5), a bistable element (4), and addit... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5831568 | Process for the analog/digital conversion of an electric signal and device for implementing it A process for the analog/digital conversion of an electric signal as well as a device for implementing the process is described. The process according to the invention provides that the time (TH, TL) be determined, which, starting fr... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5781142 | Method and apparatus for converting an analog measurement signal to a digital signal having reduced conversion error In a measurement device, a detector output signal indicative of a condition magnitude, e.g., radiation, pressure, temperature, etc, and a ramp signal are added, and the resulting analog summation signal is converted to a digital signal. The digital signal... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5579194 | Motor starter with dual-slope integrator A motor starter includes separable contacts interconnected between an alternating current (AC) power source and an AC motor for switching an AC load current which flows from the power source and through the separable contacts; a dual-slope analog-to-digit... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5546082 | Measurement probe with improved analog-to-digital conversion A measuring probe measures a parameter with a sensor. The sensor provides a sensor output signal related to a measured value. An amplifier section receives the sensor output signal and provides an amplifier output signal. An integrator has an input and an... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5229772 | Ratiometric ADC with pulse width modulated output for wide temperature range applications An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes a capacitor array coupled to switches, an integrator stage connected to the switchable capacitors and a comparator stage connected to the output of the integrator stage. Means coupled to the comparator stage i... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5229771 | Analog to digital converter for converting multiple analog input signals to corresponding digital output signals during one conversion cycle An analog-to-digital converter converts multiple analog signals to multiple digital signals during a single conversion period. The converter comprises a multiple input integrator stage which provides an output voltage that is selectively compared to a mul... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5184128 | Integrating A/D converter with means for reducing rollover error An improved integrating type A/D converter has a set of analog switches and a control logic unit for selectively connecting a pair of input terminals for an unknown analog input voltage signal with a pair of input leads across a buffer and integrator in o... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5099239 | Multi-channel analogue to digital convertor A multichannel ADC is fabricated on a single IC with each analog channel for concurrently processing input analogue signal in a pipelined manner and including a dual purpose intermediate amplifier for amplifying an input voltage to be converted and provid... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4939520 | Analog to digital converter using an integrator having a partially controlled output signal The present invention provides an analog to digital converter, including an integrator for producing an output signal and having an input, a connection for an input signal to the integrator input, and a controller for periodically applying a reference sig... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4908623 | Apparatus and method for range control and supply voltage compensation in a dual slope analog to digital converter Apparatus for control of the range of input voltage values to be measured and for compensation of the changes in the supply voltage of an analog to digital dual slope converter circuit is described. The selection of a range for input voltage measurements ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4891644 | Device for determining pick-up head tracking error in a digital tape player An analog-to-digital converter suitable for digitalizing signals used in an automatic track finding mechanism of a digital audio tape-recorder. The A/D converter comprises a sampling clock generation circuit for generating a sample clock in synchronism wi... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4857933 | Analogue to digital converter of the multi-slope type An analogue to digital multi-slope converter has an integrator 10 to which an analogue input signal 30 is continuously applied. A reference voltage 36, 37 is superimposed onto the integrator input 30 in pulse form, being switched on and off according to a... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4855743 | Analog interface system An analog interface system interfaces with a digital signal processor. The system receives analog signals, digitizes those signals and transmits them to the signal processor upon completion of the conversion. The system directs transmission of digital dat... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4851838 | Single chip successive approximation analog-to-digital converter with trimmable and controllable digital-to-analog converter A single chip monolithic integrated successive approximation analog-to-digital converter includes a test mode terminal for receiving shift register test mode control signals and successive approximation mode control signals. Digital test data signals are ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4851839 | Dual-slope analog-to-digital converter with voltage to current converter An analog-to-digital converter is provided based on supplying various multiplexed inputs, including analog input signal samples, to a voltage-to-current converter charging and discharging an integrated capacitor. A comparator determines the status of this... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4847620 | Clock-controlled voltage-to-frequency converter A clock-controlled voltage-to-frequency converter comprising a reference voltage source, an integrator for receiving the reference voltage and a variable input voltage and producing an output having a triangular waveform, the integrator including a capaci... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4829299 | Adaptive-filter single-bit digital encoder and decoder and adaptation control circuit responsive to bit-stream loading An adaptive single-bit encoder and decoder has its adaptive function determined by dynamically dividing the message frequency band into delta-sigma and delta modulation regimes of operation. IN a practical embodiment this is accomplished by varying the co... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4584566 | Analog to digital converter An analog to digital converter uses an integrator having an input to which is applied the unknown voltage to be converted. An opposing reference voltage is switched by a switch means between positive and negative levels to cause the integrator output to r... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4445111 | Bi-polar electronic signal converters with single polarity accurate reference source Bi-polar electronic signal converters, such as analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, with a single polarity accurate reference source are disclosed. In one polarity direction, the accurate reference source is used in a conventional manner to ... | 04/24/1984 |
