Coded data generation or conversion – Analog to or from digital conversion – Differential encoder and/or decoder
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2008-09-09
Young, Brian (Department: 2819)
Coded data generation or conversion
Analog to or from digital conversion
Differential encoder and/or decoder
C341S155000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07423568
ABSTRACT:
A circuit for converting the capacitive signal change of a differential capacitor into digital signals, the circuit including a sigma delta modulator. The differential capacitor is a component of the signal feed structure and the reference feedback structure of the sigma delta modulator.
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Droste Dirk
Hellwig Wolfgang
Walker Thomas
Wrede Martin
Wucher Gerhard
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Robert & Bosch GmbH
Young Brian
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