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Integrable analog-to-digital converter

Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1985-02-14
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2005-02-14
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Abstract

Abstract An analog-to-digital converter includes a voltage divider (ST) having n series-connected resistors (R v ; v=1, 2, . . . n), divider points between the resistors (R v ) and an end receiving a d-c reference voltage (U R ) versus a base point potential, n identical comparators (K v ) each having a first input receiving an analog signal to be processed, a second reference input each being connected to a respective one of the divider points, and an output, a common control logic circuit (LS) connected to the outputs of the comparators (K v ) for furnishing a digital signal corresponding to the analog signal to be processed, each of the resistors (R v ) being connected between one of the divider points which divider point is applied to that one of the comparators (K v ), which is associated with a given (v th ) output code, and another of the divider points assigned to the next lower output code, and each of the resistors (R v ) having a resistance value satisfying the condition: ##EQU1## where I B is the maximum current flowing through the second reference inputs of said comparators, and U v is the desired value of the reference voltage at the comparators.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bernhard Zojer
  • 👤 Reinhard Petschacher

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03M1/34; H03M1/36; H03M1/361; H03M1/362

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
Analog-to-digital converter, comprising a voltage divider (ST) having n series-connected resistors (R v ; v=1, 2, . . . n), divider points between said resistors (R v ) and an end receiving a d-c reference voltage (U R ) versus a base point potential, n identical comparators (K v ) each having a first input receiving an analog signal to be processed, a second reference input each being connected to a respective one of said divider points, and an output, a common control logic circuit (LS) connected to said outputs of said comparators (K v ) for furnishing a digital signal corresponding to the analog signal to be processed, each of said resistors (R v ) being connected between one of said divider points which divider point is applied to that one of said comparators (K v ), which is associated with a given (v th ) output code, and another of said divider points assigned to the next lower output code, and each of said resistors (R v ) having a resistance value satisfying the condition: ##EQU11## where I B is the maximum current flowing through said second reference inputs of said comparators, and U v is the desired value of said reference voltage at said comparators.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
Analog-to-digital converter, comprising a voltage divider (ST) having n series-connected resistors (R v ; v=1, 2, . . . n), divider points between said resistors (R v ) and an end receiving a d-c reference voltage (U R ) versus a base point potential, n identical comparators (K v ) each having a first input receiving an analog signal to be processed, a second reference input each being connected to a respective one of said divider points, and an output, a common control logic circuit (LS) connected to said outputs of said comparators (K v ) for furnishing a digital signal corresponding to the analog signal to be processed, each of said resistors (R v ) being connected between one of said divider points which divider point is applied to that one of said comparators (K v ), which is associated with a given (v th ) output code, and another of said divider points assigned to the next lower output code, and each of said resistors (R v ) having a resistance value satisfying the condition: ##EQU11## where I B is the maximum current flowing through said second reference inputs of said comparators, and U v is the desired value of said reference voltage at said comparators.

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