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Subranging analog-to-digital converter

CA 1269459 C · Owner: Rca Licensing Corporation · Inventors: Dingwall, Andrew Gordon Francis

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A subranging analog-to-digital converter is disclosed. A coarse analog-to-digital converter has an analog input terminal coupled to a source of analog signal a digital output terminal, and a range indication output terminal. First and second fine analog-to-digital converters each have an analog input terminal coupled to the analog signal source, a range selection input terminal coupled to the range indication output terminal and a, digital output terminal. A combining circuit has input terminals coupled to the digital output terminals of the coarse and first and second fine analog-to-digital converters. The coarse analog-to-digital converter operates on every clock cycle, and the fine …

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  • Granted May 22, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 22, 2007.
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FiledMay 1, 1987
GrantedMay 22, 1990
Term endedMay 22, 2007
Patent numberCA 1269459 C
Classification (IPC)H03M1/14 +1 more

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1988199019921994199619982000200220042006Application filedMay 1, 1987Patent grantedMay 22, 1990Term endedMay 22, 2007

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