Patent ID: 7015854
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: H03M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a master analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having an input adapted to receive an analog signal to be converted, the master ADC further having a digital output of at least one bit: and a first analog-to-digital converter pipeline (ADCP) having an input adapted to receive said analog signal to be converted, said ADCP further having a digital input coupled to the digital output of said master ADC, said first ADCP further having an analog output wherein said first ADCP is a first one of a plurality of ADCPs, each one having a digital input coupled to the digital output of said master ADC, the apparatus further comprising a combiner having inputs adapted to receive the analog outputs from each of the plurality of ADCPs, said combiner further having an output.