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Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 17, 2013
Applicant:

Analog Devices Technology, Hamilton, BM;

Inventors:

Trevor Clifford Caldwell, Toronto, CA;

Richard E. Schreier, Toronto, CA;

Assignee:

Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01); H03M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 3/458 (2013.01); G01R 19/25 (2013.01); H03M 1/00 (2013.01); H03M 1/12 (2013.01); H03M 3/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A delta-sigma modulator is configured to sense and convert an electromagnetic field into a digital signal. An exemplary delta-sigma modulator includes a sensor component, such as an LC resonator, that is configured to sense the electromagnetic field and generate an input analog signal, where the delta-sigma modulator is configured to convert the input analog signal to the digital signal. Delta-sigma modulator can include an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the sensor component that receives and converts the input analog signal to the digital signal. Delta-sigma modulator can further include a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) coupled to the resonator and the ADC, the DAC configured to receive the digital signal from the ADC and generate a feedback analog signal.


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