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2008-05-13

2008-05-13

Nguyen, Linh (Department: 2819)

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

Differential encoder and/or decoder

C341S182000, C341S189000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07372384

ABSTRACT:
An ADC and method comprises a hybrid-type sigma-delta modulator comprising a digital delta-stage and an analog sigma-stage, wherein the analog sigma-stage comprises an analog low-pass filter adapted to only pass a low frequency audio band between 0-20 khz of a PWM wave, and wherein the digital delta-stage comprises a PWM wave generator; a pair of MOSFETs; and a power supply unit outputting voltage to the pair of MOSFETs. The ADC comprises a comparator attached to the hybrid-type sigma-delta modulator; a low-pass filter configured in a digital domain and for receiving a signal output of the comparator and remove high-frequency components of the comparator output above the audio band; a PWM back converter adapted to receive the filtered signal output and translate the digital low-pass filtered signal output to a power supply transient value in a digital format; and a dither signal source for injecting a dither signal to the digital delta-stage.

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