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Oversampling a/d converter comprising an additional capacitor switched in synchronism with switching of an input capacitor

CA 1289250 C · Owner: Nec Corporation · Inventors: Kuraishi, Yoshiaki

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Besides an input switched capacitor (14) for sampling an input analog signal into output electric charges an oversampling, analog-to-digital converter comprises an additional switched capacitor (47) for sampling, into additional electric charges in synchronism with the input switched capacitor controlled, electric charges produced by a capacitor array (24) which is coupled to a reference voltage source (23) and is controlled by a predetermined number of control signals produced by a control logic (22) in response to an output digital signal. A summing circuit delivers the output and the additional electric charges to an integrator (15) connected to a quantizer (21) which produces a …

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  • Granted September 17, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 17, 2008.
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FiledApril 8, 1988
GrantedSeptember 17, 1991
Term endedSeptember 17, 2008
Patent numberCA 1289250 C
Classification (IPC)H03M1/12 +1 more

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1989199119931995199719992001200320052007Application filedApril 8, 1988Patent grantedSep 17, 1991Term endedSep 17, 2008

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