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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2013
Applicants:
Christopher Peter Hurrell, Berkshire, GB;
Derek Hummerstone, Berkshire, GB;
Meabh Shine, County Limerick, IE;
Inventors:
Christopher Peter Hurrell, Berkshire, GB;
Derek Hummerstone, Berkshire, GB;
Meabh Shine, County Limerick, IE;
Assignee:
Analog Devices Technology, Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/12 (2006.01); G11C 27/02 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/1245 (2013.01); H03M 1/12 (2013.01); H03K 17/687 (2013.01); G11C 27/02 (2013.01); H03M 1/1225 (2013.01);
Abstract
An analog to digital converter comprising at least one sampling capacitor connected to a sample node, and a pre-charge circuit arranged to cause the voltage on the sample node to substantially match the input voltage prior to the analog to digital converter entering an acquire mode in which the sample node is connected to the input node by a sample switch.