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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2014
Applicants:
Yu Jin Park, Seoul, KR;
Han Yang, Yongin-si, KR;
Sin-hwan Lim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyo Jin Choo, Seoul, KR;
Seog Heon Ham, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Yu Jin Park, Seoul, KR;
Han Yang, Yongin-si, KR;
Sin-Hwan Lim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kyo Jin Choo, Seoul, KR;
Seog Heon Ham, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/359 (2011.01); H03K 5/08 (2006.01); H03M 1/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/365 (2011.01); H04N 5/335 (2011.01); H04N 5/363 (2011.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01); H03M 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3658 (2013.01); H03K 5/08 (2013.01); H03M 1/08 (2013.01); H03M 1/12 (2013.01); H04N 5/3355 (2013.01); H04N 5/3591 (2013.01); H04N 5/363 (2013.01); H04N 5/3742 (2013.01); H03M 1/123 (2013.01); H03M 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
One embodiment of an analog-to-digital converter includes at least one comparator and a restriction circuit. The comparator has first and second input nodes and a connection node. The connection node is one of an internal node and an output node of the comparator. The restriction circuit is electrically connected to the connection node, and the restriction circuit is configured to restrict a voltage of the connection node.