Imec Vzw

Universiteit Gent

Jeffrey Sinsky

Guy Torfs

Zhisheng Li

Timothy De Keulenaer

Geert De Peuter

Circuitry for converting a multi-level signal into at least one binary signal, having a period T and comprising n signal levels, includes comparing and splitting circuitry configured for comparing a value of the multi-level signal with (n&#x2212;1) different reference values, and having N sets of (n&#x2212;1) output terminals for outputting N sets of (n&#x2212;1) output signals indicating whether the value of the multi-level signal is below or above the (n&#x2212;1) reference values. The circuitry also includes N sets of (n&#x2212;1) sample-and-hold circuits having an input and an output and being configured for operating at a clock period N*T, wherein each output terminal is connected to the input of a sample-and-hold circuit. Further, the circuitry includes logical circuitry connected to the outputs of the N sets of (n&#x2212;1) sample-and-hold circuits for generating at least one binary signal having a period N*T.

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