Patent ID: 7773021
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: H03K,H03M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first stage demultiplexer that is operative to demultiplex a first signal thereby generating a plurality of demultiplexed signals; a plurality of thermometer encoders, coupled to the first stage demultiplexer, such that each of the plurality of thermometer encoders processes a respective one of the plurality of demultiplexed signals thereby generating a plurality of thermometer encoded signals; and a plurality of second stage demultiplexers such that each of the plurality of second stage demultiplexers is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of thermometer encoders and is operative to process a respective one of the plurality of thermometer encoded signals; and wherein: a first of the plurality of second stage demultiplexers processes a first of the plurality of thermometer encoded signals thereby generating a first plurality of binary signals; and a second of the plurality of second stage demultiplexers processes a second of the plurality of thermometer encoded signals thereby generating a second plurality of binary signals.