Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus

Details Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus

1988-09-13

1989-07-25

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

Nonlinear

341168, H03M 118

Patent

active

048518433

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus including an analogue-to-digital converter 26 having a given number of digits, includes a variable gain amplifier (23) for the input (VA) to the converter (26). If any one instantaneous value (21A) of the input (VA) is less than is necessary to saturate the converter (26), i.e. to use all the digits of the converter (26), the gain of the amplifier (23) is automatically set to amplify the instantaneous input (21A) to the extent necessary to saturate the converter (26). By such selective amplication of different outputs (VA), each instantaneous value (21A) is digitized by the full number of digits of the converter (26) and the resolution of the apparatus is the same for all inputs (VA) regardless of their magnitude. On the other hand the converter is not over-saturated such as could be the case if the different inputs (VA) were amplified by a common gain.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3754240 (1973-08-01), Milton
patent: 4375636 (1983-03-01), Stack et al.
International Zurich Seminar on Digital Communications, 12-15, Mar. 1974, Zurich/Switzerland.
Messen Steuern Regeln, vol. 18, No. 6, Jun. 1975 (Berlin, DD), P. Ernst: "Floating Point Analog/Digital Convectors".

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Analogue-to-digital conversion apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2361378