Successive approximation analog to digital converter

Details Successive approximation analog to digital converter Successive approximation analog to digital converter

1975-08-26

1976-06-15

Sloyan, Thomas J.

Communications: electrical

Audible indication

Percussion-type sound producer

H03K 1317

Patent

active

039640612

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for recording electrical signals on moving paper charts in which the magnitude of the electrical signal is translated into a digital number by a successive approximation type of analog to digital converter. The digital number can be used, as an example, to activate a group of switching elements to select and pass current through one of a plurality of small resistive elements diffused into a semiconducting material. This current causes the selected element to increase temperature to a value sufficient to cause an adjacent thermally sensitive paper to change its state and darken in the small area so heated, thus giving a record on the paper of the discrete position represented by the particular digital number and hence the magnitude of the original electrical signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3475749 (1969-10-01), Plice
patent: 3505668 (1970-04-01), Ottesen
patent: 3626407 (1971-12-01), Drangeld

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Successive approximation analog to digital converter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Successive approximation analog to digital converter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Successive approximation analog to digital converter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1698204