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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Cheng-jui Chen, Tao-Yuan Hsien, TW;
Cheng-Jui Chen, Tao-Yuan Hsien, TW;
Realtek Semiconductor Corp., HsinChu, TW;
Abstract
A pipeline analog-to-digital converter including: a first conversion module, a second conversion module, at least a comparator, a first switch module and a second switch module. The first conversion module includes a first storage unit and a first multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC). An input end of the second conversion module is coupled in series with an output end of the first conversion module. The second conversion module includes a second storage unit and a second MDAC. The first switch module is utilized for coupling the input end of the first conversion module or the second conversion module to an input end of the comparator; and the second switch module is utilized for coupling an output end of the comparator to the first or the second storage unit.