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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2009
Masanori Furuta, Mishima, JP;
Tomohiko Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Takafumi Yamaji, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuro Itakura, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Furuta, Mishima, JP;
Tomohiko Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Takafumi Yamaji, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuro Itakura, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An A/D converting apparatus includes a first A/D converter to sample an analog input signal having a D/A converter to generate a comparative signal for successive comparison with the analog input signal, a signal generator generate a differential signal between the analog input signal and the comparative signal, and a comparator to compare the comparative signal with a standard value to generate a first digital signal exhibiting high-order bit; an amplifier to amplify the differential signal to generate a residue signal; and a second A/D converter to sample the residue signal to generate a second digital signal exhibiting low-order bit.