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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2013
Applicants:
Dexue Zhang, Pasadena, CA (US);
Rami Yassine, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dexue Zhang, Pasadena, CA (US);
Rami Yassine, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Forza Silicon Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 4/06 (2006.01); H03K 4/501 (2006.01); H03K 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 4/00 (2013.01); H03K 4/501 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ramp generator circuit, e.g. foreign analog-to-digital converter. The ramp generator circuit has first and second current sources that are maintained in the on condition whether they are being used or not. A switched capacitor connects to the current source in order to create a multi-slope ramp.