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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Annamaria Rossi, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Giona Fucili, Milan, IT;
Marcello Leone, Rho, IT;
Maurizio Nessi, Como, IT;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
341161 ; 341155 ;
Abstract
A successive approximation register has a serial input and output comprises a chain of logic circuits of the bistable type which have selectable input terminals feedback connected by a storage and control element and logic gate circuits of the OR-type, and connected to a serial line through respective internal switches communicating the serial line to input terminals of the logic circuits in said chain, the serial line forming an input to a flip-flop of the D type which is the output element of the register.