Patent ID: 6188347
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: G06F,H03M

Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter, comprising:a plurality of comparators each coupled to receive an analog input signal, wherein each comparator is further coupled to receive a respective reference signal for comparison with the analog input signal, wherein the plurality of comparators are each further configured to output a digital value indicative of the comparison of the analog input signal with the respective reference signal; andan adder decoder coupled to receive the outputs of the plurality of comparators, wherein the adder decoder is configured to add the digital values output by the plurality of comparators, wherein the adder decoder is further configured to output a digital signal representative of the analog input signal based on a result of adding the digital values output by the plurality of comparators;wherein the adder decoder comprises programmable logic configured to add the digital values output by the plurality of comparators.