Coded data generation or conversion – Analog to or from digital conversion – Analog to digital conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Tokar, Michael (Department: 2819)
Coded data generation or conversion
Analog to or from digital conversion
Analog to digital conversion
C341S118000, C341S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977603
ABSTRACT:
A non-uniform resistor is used with a flash A to D converter in order to provide an A to D output which is not linear. The nonlinearity of the A to D output is specially designed to carry out a predetermined correction of the signal.
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Barna Sandor
Blerkom Daniel Van
Fossum Eric R.
Dickstein , Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nguyen Linh V.
Tokar Michael
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