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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2011
Ronald Kapusta, Bedford, MA (US);
Doris Lin, Somerville, MA (US);
Yervant Dermenjian, Wilmington, MA (US);
Ronald Kapusta, Bedford, MA (US);
Doris Lin, Somerville, MA (US);
Yervant Dermenjian, Wilmington, MA (US);
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
A resolution detector may be used in conjunction with an ADC to identify unresolved bits in a raw digital output of the ADC. Bits that have been properly resolved by the ADC may be distinguished from those that have not been successfully resolved, because of time limitations or other reasons. Each bit that has not been successfully resolved may be classified and referred to as an unresolved bit. If there are any unresolved bits detected in a sampling cycle, dither may then be incorporated in the raw digital output to compensate for the unresolved bits in that cycle. The dither may be added to the raw digital output of the ADC to eliminate any missing codes in the processed digital output codes or the dither may be substituted for the unresolved bits in raw digital output to generate the processed digital output.