Analog-to-digital converter with digital signal processing functionality to emulate many different sample frequencies, resolutions, and architectures
A system for emulating characteristics of a plurality of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) architectures in the conversion of an analog signal to a digital signal. The system comprises a flash ADC for sampling the analog signal and outputting a digital representation of a sample of the analog signal...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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01.01.2004
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Summary: | A system for emulating characteristics of a plurality of analog-to-digital converter (ADC) architectures in the conversion of an analog signal to a digital signal. The system comprises a flash ADC for sampling the analog signal and outputting a digital representation of a sample of the analog signal, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for supplying the reference values to the flash ADC, and a digital signal processor (DSP) for processing the digital representation of the sample and outputting the digital signal. The digital representation is based on a comparison of the sample to reference values and comprising a number of bits of resolution. The DSP is configured to send a modifiable control signal defining the reference values to the DAC. |
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