High resolution A/D conversion based on piecewise conversion at lower resolution
Patent Number: | 8,193,962 |
Issued: | 6/5/2012 |
Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
Abstract: | Piecewise conversion of an analog input signal is performed utilizing a plurality of relatively lower bit resolution A/D conversions. The results of this piecewise conversion are interpreted to achieve a relatively higher bit resolution A/D conversion without sampling frequency penalty. |
Filed: | 7/13/2010 |
Application Number: | 12/835,024 |
Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |