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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alberto Boleda, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Robert J Tracey, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
GTE Automatic Electric Laboratories Incorporated, Northlake, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3403 / ; 3403 / ; 3403 / ; 324 / ;
Abstract
An analog-to-digital converter employing a sample-hold, ramp generator and comparator in the conversion process combines the sample-hold and integrate functions in one operational amplifier. Provision may be made to derive the reference voltage, for the ramp generator, from the analog signal whereby automatic gain control is also obtained.