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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Aleksandar Prodić, Toronto, CA;
Zdravko Lukić, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Aleksandar Prodić, Toronto, CA;
Zdravko Lukić, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
EXAR Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In embodiments, a new analog-to-digital converter (ADC) architecture can be used with switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) operating at switching frequencies higher than 10 MHz. Analog-to-digital converter embodiments can achieve very low power consumption, fast conversion time, and can be implemented with a simple hardware. Another noteworthy benefit is that certain ADC embodiments feature a non-linear gain characteristic that provides improved load transient response for digital controllers.