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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Christian Schuberth, Villach-Landskron, AT;
Peter Singerl, Villach, AT;
Martin Mataln, Villach, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A pulse-width modulator (PWM) includes a plurality of comparators for comparing an input signal with a plurality of reference signals and for providing a plurality of corresponding comparison signals. The pulse-width modulator also includes a combinational logic for receiving the plurality of comparison signals and for generating a plurality of binary pulse-width modulation signals on the basis of the plurality of comparison signals. At most only a currently selected binary pulse-width modulation signal of the binary pulse-width modulation signals is at a first signal level at a time. The currently selected binary pulse-width modulation signal is associated to a specific reference signal of the plurality of reference signals which is currently closest to the input signal among the plurality of reference signals in terms of a given amplitude relation between the plurality of reference signals and the input signal.