Patent Publication Number: US-7898450-B2

Title: Analog signal processing device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/JP2007/053325, filed on Feb. 22, 2007, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The present embodiment relates to an analog signal processing device, and a correction technique in an analog signal processing device having a plurality of signal processing units. 
     BACKGROUND 
     For high-speed analog/digital conversion, generally a parallel-type A/D converter (hereinafter also referred to as “ADC”) is often used. In the case of an n-bit parallel-type ADC, (2 n -1) number of voltage comparators are disposed in parallel, and a comparison reference voltage is given to each voltage comparator. Each voltage comparator compares the given comparison reference voltage with an analog input signal, and transmits the comparison result to an encoder, and the encoder finally converts it into a digital value. 
     The voltage comparator is generally divided into a preamplifier unit amplifying an input and a latch unit judging a value of ‘1’ or ‘0’ at last. The comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal are amplified by the preamplifier unit to a level that can be judged by the latch unit in a latter stage, so as to achieve precision. 
     However, in the parallel-type ADC, the number of voltage comparators increases exponentially when it is tried to raise the resolution, which presents a problem that enlargement of circuit scale, increase in power consumption, and increase in input capacity of an analog signal input terminal become obvious. 
     Further, on the other hand, to realize an analog circuit, countermeasures for manufacturing dispersion of elements in manufacturing processes of semiconductors and for fluctuation of characteristics of elements depending on an ambient temperature when operating are significant problems. 
     Particularly, the evolution (miniaturization) of CMOS processes has brought about increase in integration and speed due to miniaturization, and reduction of power consumption by lowering power supply voltage, which are generally called “scaling effects” in digital circuits. On the other hand, in analog circuits, problems have become obvious such as reduction in analog signal dynamic range accompanying lowering of power supply voltage, increase in element characteristic dispersion accompanying miniaturization, temperature variation due to mixing with large-scale digital circuits, and the like. 
     The reduction in analog signal dynamic range has direct influence on signal accuracy, which has lead to increase in element size for realizing high accuracy of internal elements. Furthermore, this causes increase in parasitic capacitance and consequently hinders realization of high speed. 
     Furthermore, even when the dynamic range is reduced, the noise level generated by heat, which is called kT/C noise, does not change. For reducing its influence, it may be necessary to increase C (capacitance value). However, this causes increase in load, which is a factor of hindering realization of high speed. 
     Conventionally, a high-voltage element may be used for avoiding the reduction in dynamic range, but it is disadvantageous in terms of performance and cost because the “scaling effects” cannot be utilized. Further, using relatively larger elements (for example, increasing a channel length for a transistor) for the purpose of improving characteristic dispersion of elements is a general method, but it units the similar as the increase in element size for realizing high accuracy of internal elements and is disadvantageous for realizing high speed. 
     As one of methods for controlling characteristic dispersion of elements, there is calibration. By setting a calibration period, many of conventional techniques perform the calibration while halting a normal operation for a given period (see Non-Patent Documents 1 to 3). 
     However, application of this method is limited since the normal operation is halted during the calibration period. On the other hand, there is reported a method of performing the calibration in the background (see Non-Patent Document 4). 
     According to this method, it is not required to set a special calibration period, so its application is not limited. However, it has a problem of increasing the number of elements because it involves a full parallel structure. Particularly, an input unit is connected in parallel when seen from a signal input terminal, which increases the load and is disadvantageous for achieving high speed. 
     Further, a units for interpolating an analog signal is effective for solving problems as described above, and many such units are reported (see Non-Patent Documents 5, 6). Further, a technique combining interpolation of an analog signal and the calibration in the background is also suggested (see Patent Document 1). 
     However, in the conventional calibration, there are two technical problems as follows. It may be necessary to correct an offset, common mode, and gain for performing interpolation accurately, but correction of only the offset is possible and the gain cannot be corrected. Moreover, a comparator with redundancy, such that a comparator of the main series performs a conversion operation as a substitute during calibration, is at a separated position from the comparator of the main series. Thus, it is not possible to retain continuity of power supply conditions, analog signal wirings, clock signal wirings, and so on. This becomes a problem in a high speed operation. A precise operation cannot be performed due to inversion of continuous relationship or sequence of signals and power supply. 
     As described above, in the conventional interpolation method and calibration method, precise correction of interpolation points is not possible. Therefore, for obtaining given accuracy, one is compelled to obey a conventional design method for suppressing errors of interpolation points, that is, setting to an element size by which relative accuracy can be secured. This conventional design method cannot benefit from the “scaling effects” and has been a constraint in the aspect of performance. Further, the method described in Patent Document 1 causes inversion of the order of arrangement, and thus has a problem of dynamic characteristics. 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2002-33663 
     Patent Document 2: Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2003-218698 
     Patent Document 3: Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No. 2003-283335 
     Non-Patent Document 1: Yuko Tamba, Kazuo Yamakido; A CMOS 6b 500 MSample/s ADC for a hard disk drive read channel, IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, vol. XLII, pp. 324-325, February 1999 
     Non-Patent Document 2: Joe Spalding, Declan Dalton; A 200Msample/s 6b flash ADC in 0.6 μm CMOS, IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, vol. XXXIX, pp. 320-321, February 1996. 
     Non-Patent Document 3: Iuri Mehr, Declan Dalton; A 500-Msample/s, 6-bit Nyquist-rate ADC for disk-drive read-channel applications, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 34, pp. 912-920, July 1999. 
     Non-Patent Document 4: Sanroku Tsukamoto, Ian Dedic, Toshiaki Endo, Kazu-yoshi Kikuta, Kunihiko Goto, Osamu Kobayashi; A CMOS 6-b, 200 Msample/s, 3 V-supply A/D converter for a PRML read channel LSI, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 31, pp. 1831-1836, November 1996. 
     Non-Patent Document 5: M. Steyaert, R. Roovers, J. Craninckx; A 100 MHz 8 bit CMOS interpolating A/D converter, 1993 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1993. 
     Non-Patent Document 6: Hiroshi Kimura, Akira Matsuzawa, Takashi Nakamura, Shigeki Sawada; A 10-b 300-MHz interpolated-parallel A/D converter, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 28, pp. 438-446, April 1993. 
     SUMMARY 
     According to an aspect of the embodiment, an analog signal processing device includes a voltage selector selecting a given comparison reference voltage from plural comparison reference voltages, an arithmetic unit arithmetically processing the given comparison reference voltage and an analog input signal, a comparator which has at least one or more judgment points for the plural comparison reference voltages and to which an output of the arithmetic unit is inputted, and a coupling controller controlling connections between the arithmetic unit and the comparator, wherein the arithmetic unit comprises correctable first signal processors, and the number of the first signal processors is more than may be necessary for the plural comparison reference voltages by M or larger (where M is a natural number), and when a set of N (where N is a natural number and N≦M) of first signal processors are in a correction operation, the coupling controller connects first signal processors which are not in the correction operation in the arithmetic unit to the comparator. 
     The object and advantages of the embodiment will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC according to a first embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a preamplifier having a preamplifier unit; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram depicting another structural example of the preamplifier having the preamplifier unit; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC according to a second embodiment; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a latch having a latch unit; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC according to a third embodiment; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC according to a fourth embodiment; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a gain control unit  72  depicted in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram depicting another structural example of a parallel-type ADC according to the fourth embodiment; 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a preamplifier and a gain control unit in the case where the gain control unit is provided in the parallel-type ADC depicted in the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram depicting a structural example of the preamplifier and the gain control unit in the case where the gain control unit is provided in the parallel-type ADC depicted in the first embodiment; and 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram for explaining a structure and correction of an interpolation latch in this embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments will be explained based on the drawings. 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type A/D converter (parallel-type ADC) to which an analog signal processing device according to a first embodiment is applied. The parallel-type ADC according to the first embodiment converts an inputted analog input signal Vin into a 5-bit digital signal D 0 -D 4 . 
     In  FIG. 1 , Vref denotes a reference voltage generating unit generating plural comparison reference voltages based on a reference voltage. The reference voltage generating unit Vref divides the voltage between a voltage VRH and a voltage VRL (by resistors in this embodiment) to generate comparison reference voltages Vr 0 , Vr 2 , . . . , Vr 32 . 
     MPX 1  denotes a voltage selecting unit selecting a comparison reference voltage to be outputted from the plural comparison reference voltages Vr 0 , Vr 2 , . . . , Vr 32  generated by the reference voltage generating unit Vref. In this embodiment, the voltage selecting unit MPX 1  is formed by a multiplexer having plural switches MA 0 , MA 1 , . . . , MA 17 . 
     Pre-Amp denotes a preamplifier unit to which a comparison reference voltage selected by the voltage selecting unit MPX 1  and the analog input signal Vin are inputted. The preamplifier unit Pre-Amp is formed by plural preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 17  which arithmetically process an inputted comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin. To each of the preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 17 , the selected comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin are inputted and arithmetically processed therein, and an obtained differential voltage between the comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin is amplified and outputted. 
     MPX 2  denotes a connecting unit controlling connections between the preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 17  forming the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp and latches LA 0 , LA 1 , . . . , LA 32  forming a latch unit Latch. The connecting unit MPX 2  is formed by a multiplexer having plural switches MB 0 , MB 1 , . . . , MB 17 . 
     The latch unit Latch is for judging a value of ‘1’ or ‘0’ at last. The latch unit Latch is formed by the plural latches LA 0 , LA 1 , . . . , LA 32 ,and each of the latches LA 0 , LA 1 , . . . , LA 32  has at least one or more judgment points for the comparison reference voltages and outputs a judgment result. In addition, the latches LA 0  and LA 32  are provided for reducing occurrence of a difference between loads. 
     Numeral  10  denotes an encoder. The encoder  10  encodes outputs T 1 , T 2 , . . . , T 31  from the latch unit Latch and outputs a digital signal D 0 -D 4 . 
     The parallel-type ADC in the first embodiment performs calibration in the background in the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp so as to compensate characteristic dispersion which the preamplifiers P 0  to P 17  have, so as to have improved accuracy. The number of preamplifiers forming the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp is not necessarily  18  as long as they are of 5-bit, but in this embodiment, more preamplifiers than is necessary are provided as depicted in  FIG. 1 . When one preamplifier is performing a correction operation, an adjacent preamplifier performs a normal operation. 
       FIG. 1  depicts the case of performing calibration in the preamplifier P 2  in the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp. 
     When performing calibration in the preamplifier P 2 , a comparison reference voltage Vr 2  is inputted to the preamplifier P 2  via the switch MA 2 , and the calibration is performed based on this voltage. At this time, the comparison reference voltage Vr 2  is inputted to the adjacent preamplifier P 1  via the switch MA 1 , and similarly a comparison reference voltage Vr 4  is inputted to the adjacent preamplifier P 3  via the switch MA 3 . The preamplifiers P 1 , P 3  respectively amplify differential voltages with respect to the analog input signal Vin. 
     In the connecting unit MPX 2  in a stage after the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp, the switches MB 0  to MB 16  are controlled appropriately, and outputs of the preamplifiers P 0  to P 17  are transmitted to the latches LA 0  to LA 32  having an interpolation function excluding an output of the preamplifier P 2  in which the calibration is performed. 
     Among the latches LA 0  to LA 32 , a latch connected directly to a preamplifier (for example, LA 2 , LA 4 , or the like) makes a judgment on a magnitude relation between the comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin based on an output of the connected preamplifier. Further, an interpolation latch (for example, LA 1 , LA 3 , or the like) connected to outputs of two preamplifiers makes a judgment based on the average of respective outputs of the preamplifiers, and hence makes a judgment on magnitude with respect to the analog signal Vin, with a middle point of the comparison reference voltages of the connected preamplifiers being a virtual judgment point. Finally, outputs of these latches LA 0  to LA 32  are sent to the encoder  10 , where they are encoded and converted into digital values. 
     One structural example of the preamplifier P 0  to P 17  having the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp is depicted in  FIG. 2 . While calibration of a preamplifier is performed, there is created a state that switches SW 11 , SW 12 , SW 13   x  are closed and a switch SW 13  is opened. Thus, amplification is performed in a state that a comparison reference voltage Vref is received by gates of both MOS transistors M 15 , M 16  in a differential stage, and simultaneously the amplified voltages are recorded in capacitors C 11 , C 12 . 
     Next, there is created a state that switches SW 11 , SW 12 , SW 13   x  are opened and the switch SW 13  is closed, and thus voltages thereof are retained in the capacitors C 11 , C 12 . Consequently, a current value at the time of inputting the comparison reference voltage Vref is retained in MOS transistors M 11 , M 12 . The difference between the signal level of the analog input signal Vin and the comparison reference voltage Vref is amplified by the MOS transistors M 13 , M 14  and is outputted as an output Vout. 
     Another structural example of the preamplifier P 0  to P 17  having the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp is depicted in  FIG. 3 . In the preamplifier depicted in  FIG. 3 , a storage unit for storing the comparison reference voltage Vref is provided, and the comparison reference voltage Vref is stored directly and individually. 
     An amplifier AMP 21  is virtually grounded to the potential to which a non-inverted terminal is connected, by short-circuiting an inverted input terminal and an output by a switch SW 21 . At this time, simultaneously, there is created a state that a switch SW 22   x  is closed and the switch SW 22  is opened, and thereby the comparison reference voltage Vref is supplied to a capacitor C 21 . Accordingly, a charge C×(Vref−GND) is stored in the capacitor C 21 , where C is capacitance value of the capacitor C 21 . 
     Next, the switch SW 21  which short circuits the input and output of the amplifier AMP 21  is opened, and thereafter, the switch SW 22   x  is opened and then the switch SW 22  is closed, thereby causing a differential voltage (Vref−Vin) between the comparison reference voltage Vref and the analog input signal Vin to be applied to the capacitor C 21 . At this time, the node point between the capacitor  21  and the amplifier AMP 21  has no path where a charge escapes, and according to the law of conservation of charge, the differential voltage (Vref−Vin) appears at the node between the capacitor C 21  and the amplifier AMP 21 . Thus, the differential voltage (Vref−Vin) is amplified by the amplifier AMP 21  and is transmitted to the latch as the output Vout. 
     Table 1 depicts actual calibration setting in the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp in the parallel-type ADC depicted in  FIG. 1 . In Table 1, the comparison reference voltages to be inputted to the preamplifiers P 0  to P 17  and states of the preamplifiers P 0  to P 17  are shown. Italic letters indicate that calibration is performed, and normal letters indicate that a normal operation is performed. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Pre-Amp 
                 init. 
                 S0 
                 S1 
                 S2 
                 S3 
                 S4 
                 S5 
                 . . . 
                 S15 
                 S16 
                 S17 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 P17 
                 
                   Vr32 
                 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                   
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 
                   Vr32 
                 
               
               
                 P16 
                 
                   Vr30 
                 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                   
                 Vr30 
                 
                   Vr32 
                 
                 Vr32 
               
               
                 P15 
                 
                   Vr28 
                 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                   
                 
                   Vr30 
                 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
               
               
                 P5 
                 
                   Vr8 
                 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 
                   Vr10 
                 
                   
                 Vr10 
                 Vr10 
                 Vr10 
               
               
                 P4 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr8 
                 
                 Vr8 
                   
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
               
               
                 P3 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                   
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                 P2 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                   
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                 P1 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                   
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                 P0 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                   
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Pre-Amp 
                 S18 
                 S19 
                 . . . 
                 S29 
                 S30 
                 S31 
                 S32 
                 S33 
                 S0 
                 S1 
                 S2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 P17 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                   
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
                 Vr32 
               
               
                 P16 
                 
                   Vr30 
                 
                 Vr30 
                   
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
                 Vr30 
               
               
                 P15 
                 Vr30 
                 
                   Vr28 
                 
                   
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
                 Vr28 
               
               
                 P5 
                 Vr10 
                 Vr10 
                   
                 
                   Vr8 
                 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
               
               
                 P4 
                 Vr8 
                 Vr8 
                   
                 Vr8 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                 P3 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                   
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                 P2 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                   
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
               
               
                 P1 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                   
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                 P0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                   
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     By disposing one more preamplifier than is necessary in the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp and performing calibration sequentially, it is possible to perform the calibration in the background while performing a normal operation. As depicted in Table 1, the calibration of each preamplifier Pi is performed in a state Si (i=0 to 17), and the calibration of each preamplifier P (34−i) is performed in a state Si (i=18 to 33). 
     The state depicted in  FIG. 1  corresponds to the state S 32  in Table 1. When interpolation is performed in this manner, conventionally there has been a problem that the latch unit Latch located in a latter stage cannot perform a normal operation. However, in this embodiment, this problem is solved by providing the connecting unit MPX 2  between the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp and the latch unit Latch. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment will be explained. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC to which an analog signal processing device according to the second embodiment is applied. The parallel-type ADC in the second embodiment converts an inputted analog input signal Vin into a 5-bit digital signal D 0 -D 4 . 
     In  FIG. 4 , Vref denotes a reference voltage generating unit generating plural comparison reference voltages based on a reference voltage. The reference voltage generating unit Vref divides the voltage between a voltage VRH and a voltage VRL (by resistors in this embodiment) to generate comparison reference voltages VRL (Vr 0 ), Vr 2 , Vr 4 , . . . , Vr 30 , VRH (Vr 32 ). 
     Pre-Amp denotes a preamplifier unit to which the comparison reference voltages Vr 0 , Vr 2 , . . . , Vr 32  generated by the reference voltage generating unit Vref and the analog input signal Vin are inputted. The preamplifier unit Pre-Amp is formed by plural preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 16  which arithmetically process an inputted comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin. To each of the preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 16 , a comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin are inputted and arithmetically processed therein, and an obtained differential voltage between the comparison reference voltage and the analog input signal Vin is amplified and outputted. 
     MPX 2  denotes a connecting unit controlling connections between the preamplifiers P 0 , P 1 , . . . , P 16  forming the preamplifier unit Pre-Amp and latches LB−2, LB−1, LB 0 , LB 1 , . . . , LB+5 forming a latch unit Latch. The connecting unit MPX 2  is formed by a multiplexer having plural switches MC−2, MC−1, MC 0 , MC 1 , . . . , MC+5. 
     The latch unit Latch is for judging a value of ‘1’ or ‘0’ at last. The latch unit Latch is formed by plural latches LB−2, LB−1, LB 0 , LB 1 , . . . , LB+5, and each of the latches LB−2, LB−1, LB 0 , LB 1 , . . . , LB+5 has at least one or more judgment points for the comparison reference voltages and outputs a judgment result. 
     MPX 3  is a connecting unit controlling connections between the latches LB−2, LB−1, LB 0 , LB 1 , . . . , LB+5 forming the latch unit Latch and inputs T 0 , T 1 , . . . , T 32  of an encoder  40 . The encoder  40  encodes outputs T 0 , T 1 , . . . , T 32  from the latch unit Latch and outputs a digital signal D 0 -D 4 . 
     One structural example of the latch having the latch unit Latch is depicted in  FIG. 5 . Further, actual calibration setting in the latch unit Latch in the parallel-type ADC depicted in  FIG. 4  is depicted in Table 2. In Table 2, connections between the latches LB−2, LB−1, LB 0 , LB 1 , . . . , LB+5 and the inputs T 0 , T 1 , . . . , T 32  of the encoder  40  are depicted. Note that in Table 2, “Cal” indicates that calibration is performed, and “NC” indicates a non-connecting state. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Latch 
                 Init. 
                 S0 
                 S1 
                 S2 
                 S3 
                 S4 
                 S5 
                 S6 
                 . . . 
                 S17 
                 S18 
                 S19 
                 S20 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 LB + 5 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                   
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                 LB + 4 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                   
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                 LB + 3 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                   
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                 LB + 2 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                   
                 T29 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB + 1 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                   
                 T28 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB31 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                   
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB30 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                   
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T32 
               
               
                 LB29 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                   
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T31 
                 T31 
               
               
                 LB9 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T11 
                 T11 
                 T11 
                 T11 
               
               
                 LB8 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T10 
                 T10 
                 T10 
                 T10 
               
               
                 LB7 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T9 
                 T9 
                 T9 
                 T9 
               
               
                 LB6 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T8 
                 T8 
                 T8 
                 T8 
               
               
                 LB5 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T7 
                 T7 
                 T7 
                 T7 
               
               
                 LB4 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T6 
                 T6 
                 T6 
                 T6 
               
               
                 LB3 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T5 
                   
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
               
               
                 LB2 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T4 
                   
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
               
               
                 LB1 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                   
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
               
               
                 LB0 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                   
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
               
               
                 LB − 1 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                   
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
               
               
                 LB − 2 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                   
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Latch 
                 S21 
                 S22 
                 S23 
                 S24 
                 S25 
                 . . . 
                 S35 
                 S36 
                 S37 
                 S38 
                 S0 
                 S1 
                 S2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 LB + 5 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T32 
                   
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
               
               
                 LB + 4 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
               
               
                 LB + 3 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
                 T30 
               
               
                 LB + 2 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
                 T29 
               
               
                 LB + 1 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                   
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
                 T28 
               
               
                 LB31 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
                 T27 
               
               
                 LB30 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 T32 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                   
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
                 T26 
               
               
                 LB29 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                 T31 
                   
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
                 T25 
               
               
                 LB9 
                 T11 
                 T11 
                 T11 
                 T11 
                 T11 
                   
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
               
               
                 LB8 
                 T10 
                 T10 
                 T10 
                 T10 
                 T10 
                   
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
               
               
                 LB7 
                 T9 
                 T9 
                 T9 
                 T9 
                 T9 
                   
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
               
               
                 LB6 
                 T8 
                 T8 
                 T8 
                 T8 
                 T8 
                   
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
               
               
                 LB5 
                 T7 
                 T7 
                 T7 
                 T7 
                 T7 
                   
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
               
               
                 LB4 
                 T6 
                 T6 
                 T6 
                 T6 
                 T6 
                   
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
               
               
                 LB3 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                 T5 
                   
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB2 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                 T4 
                   
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB1 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                 T3 
                   
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
               
               
                 LB0 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                 T2 
                   
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                 LB − 1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                 T1 
                   
                 T1 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                 LB − 2 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                 T0 
                   
                 T0 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   NC 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
                 
                   Cal. 
                 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The state depicted in  FIG. 4  corresponds to the state  56  depicted in Table 2. 
     The calibration performed in a latch is for cancelling the offset of a latch that actually performs interpolation. For the latch in which calibration is performed, its connection with the preamplifiers P 0  to P 16  is cut off to create a state depicted in  FIG. 5 , and thereby the offset of the latch itself is cancelled. 
     While the calibration of the latch is performed, switches SW 31 , SW 32 , SW 33   x , and SW 34   x  are closed, and the switches SW 33 , SW 34  are opened. Thus, amplification is performed by creating a state that a first voltage V 31  is received by gates of both MOS transistors M 45 , M 46  of the differential stage, and simultaneously the amplified voltages are recorded in capacitors C 41 , C 42 . Here, as the first voltage V 31 , a common mode potential (Vcm) may be used for example. 
     Next, the switches SW 31 , SW 32 , SW 33   x , SW 34   x  are opened and the switches SW 33 , SW 34  are closed, and thereby the voltages thereof are retained in the capacitors C 41 , C 42 . The MOS transistors M 43 , M 44  perform amplification processing related to preamplifier outputs A 31 , A 32 , and the result is outputted as an output Vout according to the preamplifier outputs A 31 , A 32 . 
     When calibration of latches is performed, for latches (LB 4 , LB 5 , LB 9  in the example depicted in  FIG. 4 ) adjacent to the latches in which the calibration is performed (LB 6 , LB 7 , LB 8  similarly), their connections with the preamplifiers are cut off simultaneously and their outputs are excluded by the connecting unit MPX 3  provided between the encoder  40  and the latch unit Latch. Accordingly, it becomes possible to perform a normal operation while calibrating the latches. 
     Third Embodiment 
     Next, a third embodiment will be explained. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC to which an analog signal processing device according to the third embodiment is applied. The parallel-type ADC in the third embodiment converts an inputted analog input signal Vin into a 3-bit digital signal D 0 -D 2 . Note that in  FIG. 6 , a description with a single end structure is given. 
     In  FIG. 6 , Sa 0  to Sa 6  denote switches, which select and output comparison reference voltages Vr 0 , Vr 2 , . . . , Vr 6  obtained by dividing the voltage between a voltage VRH and a voltage VRL. 
     The capacitor (capacitance value C) connected to a preamplifier Pi (i=0 to 6) is supplied with an analog input signal Vin via a switch Sbi during a normal operation, and is supplied with a comparison reference voltage Vref via a switch Sbix during calibration. 
     During calibration, the node between a capacitor and a preamplifier Pi is grounded (ground potential) by a switch Sbig, and thereby a charge of C (Vref-GND) is charged in the capacitor. Thereafter, the node between the capacitor and the preamplifier is cut off from the ground by turning off the switch Sbig, and thereby the charge between the capacitor and the preamplifier is retained. Consequently, the comparison reference voltage Vref is stored in the capacitor. 
     Further, during calibration, the preamplifier Pi amplifies the ground potential and transmits it to a latch LC. Based on this value, by performing offset canceling similarly to the second embodiment, the latch sets as a threshold voltage the output of the preamplifier when the ground potential is inputted. 
     As above, the offset from the preamplifier Pi to the latch LC is canceled. Furthermore, in a normal operation state thereafter, the analog input signal Vin is supplied to the capacitor, and thereby the differential voltage (Vref−Vin) is transmitted to the preamplifier. Thus, a comparison operation of the stored comparison reference voltage Vref and the analog input signal Vin is realized. 
     Note that in  FIG. 6 , numeral  61  denotes a connecting unit controlling connections between latches LC and inputs of an encoder  60 , and numeral  60  denotes an encoder which encodes outputs from the latches and outputs a digital signal D 0 -D 2 . 
     Actual calibration setting in the parallel-type ADC depicted in  FIG. 6  is depicted in Table 3. In Table 3, the comparison reference voltages inputted to the preamplifiers P 0  to P 6 , states of the preamplifiers P 0  to P 6 , and judgment points of latches LC 0 , LC 1 , . . . , LC+5 are depicted. Note that in Table 3, italic letters indicate that calibration is performed, bold letters indicate ones in a non-connecting state, and particularly, letters “x” indicate invalid ones. Further, underlined ones indicate virtual comparison reference voltages. The states depicted in  FIG. 6  correspond to the state S 3  depicted in Table 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Part 
                 Init. 
                 S0 
                 S1 
                 S2 
                 S3 
                 S4 
                 S5 
                 S6 
                 S7 
                 S8 
                 S9 
                 S10 
                 S11 
                 S12 
                 S13 
                 S0 
                 S1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Pre-Amp 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 P6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                 P5 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                 P4 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                 P3 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
               
               
                 P2 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
               
               
                 P1 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
               
               
                 P0 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
               
               
                 Latch 
               
               
                 LC + 5 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                 LC + 4 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr6 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr5 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
               
               
                 LC + 3 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                 LC + 2 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr6 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr3 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
               
               
                 LC + 1 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                 LC7 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr6 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr1 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
               
               
                 LC6 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
               
               
                 LC5 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr5 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr0 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
               
               
                 LC4 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
               
               
                 LC3 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr3 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr0 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
               
                 LC2 
                 
                   X 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
               
               
                 LC1 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr1 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr0 
                   
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   
                     Vr1 
                   
                 
               
               
                 LC0 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 Vr0 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
                 
                   Vr0 
                 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Fourth Embodiment 
     Next, a fourth embodiment will be explained. 
       FIG. 7  is a diagram depicting a structural example of a parallel-type ADC to which an analog signal processing device according to the fourth embodiment is applied. The parallel-type ADC in the fourth embodiment converts an inputted analog input signal Vin into a 3-bit digital signal D 0 -D 2 . Numeral  71  denotes a connecting unit controlling connections between latches LD and inputs of an encoder  70 , and numeral  70  denotes an encoder which encodes outputs from the latches and outputs a digital signal D 0 -D 2 . 
     The parallel-type ADC according to the fourth embodiment is made by further providing a gain correcting function in the parallel-type ADC in the third embodiment, and operation setting thereof is depicted in Table 4 to Table 7. Table 4 to Table 7 depict states of control signals for controlling on and off of switches or the like, comparison reference voltages to be inputted to preamplifiers PO to P 6 , judgment points of latches LD 0  to LD 12 , and the like. More particularly, Table 4 and Table 6 depict the control signals, and Table 5 and Table 7 depict the comparison reference voltages to be inputted to the preamplifiers P 0  to P 6 , the judgment points of the latches LD 0  to LD 12 , and the like. 
     Note that Table 4 and Table 5 depict an initial state to a state S 8  (S 8 ′), and Table 6 and Table 7 depict a subsequent state S 9  and thereafter. In Table 4 to Table 7, italic letters correspond to ones in calibration, bold letters correspond to ones in a non-connecting state, and particularly, letters “x” indicate invalid ones. Further, ones in parentheses indicate that the gain is not adjusted, and underlined ones indicate virtual comparison reference voltages. 
     Further, in the control signals in Table 4 to Table 7, “H” indicates a state that the corresponding switch is closed, and “L” indicates a state that the corresponding switch is opened. Furthermore, when there is a switch in a complementary relationship which is added a suffix “x” for a switch corresponding to a control signal, the switch in a complementary relationship is opened at “H” and closed at “L”. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Part 
                 Init. 
                 S0 
                 S0′ 
                 S1 
                 S1′ 
                 S2 
                 S2′ 
                 S3 
                 S3′ 
                 S4 
                 S4′ 
                 S5 
                 S5′ 
                 S6 
                 S6′ 
                 S7 
                 S7′ 
                 S8 
                 S8′ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Vref 
                 Sd 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Gain Cal. 
                 Sg7 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
               
               
                 Ref. 
                 Sg6 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sg0 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Gain Cal. 
                 Sc6 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Comp. 
                 Sc5 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sc4 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sc3 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sc2 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sc1 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sc0 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Vin Ref 
                 Sz6 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
               
               
                 Selector 
                 Sz5 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                   
                 Sz4 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                   
                 Sz3 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                   
                 Sz2 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                   
                 Sz1 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                   
                 Sz0 
                 L 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
               
               
                 Vcm Bias 
                 Sz6g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
               
               
                   
                 Sz5g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sz4g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sz3g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sz2g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sz1g 
                 H 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sz0g 
                 H 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Feed 
                 Sf6 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Back 
                 Sf5 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sf4 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sf3 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sf2 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sf1 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Sf0 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                 Comp. 
                 So6 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
               
               
                 out 
                 So5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 So4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 So3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 So2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 So1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 So0 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Part 
                 Init. 
                 S0 
                 S0′ 
                 S1 
                 S1′ 
                 S2 
                 S2′ 
                 S3 
                 S3′ 
                 S4 
                 S4′ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Pre-Amp 
                 P6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
               
               
                 Vref 
                 P5 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P4 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P3 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P2 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr4 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P1 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P0 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Latch 
                 LD12 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
                 (Vr6) 
               
               
                 Judgement 
                 LD11 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD10 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
                 (Vr4) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD9 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD8 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 (Vr2) 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD7 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD6 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD5 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD4 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD3 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD2 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   (VRL) 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD1 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   X 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD0 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Gain CNTL 
                 Szz 
                 H 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
               
               
                 Block 
                 SWz 
                 H 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Isg 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 Vr2 
                 VRL 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr4 
                 VRH 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                   
                 Iso 
                 P0 
                   
                   
                   
                 P0 
                   
                 P1 
                   
                 P2 
                   
                 P3 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Part 
                 S5 
                 S5′ 
                 S6 
                 S6′ 
                 S7 
                 S7′ 
                 S8 
                 S8′ 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Pre-Amp 
                 P6 
                 (Vr6) 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Vref 
                 P5 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 P4 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 P3 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P2 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P1 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P0 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Latch 
                 LD12 
                 (Vr6) 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Judgement 
                 LD11 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 LD10 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD9 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 LD8 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD7 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 LD6 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD5 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD3 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD1 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD0 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Gain CNTL 
                 Szz 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Block 
                 SWz 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 v 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Isg 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 VRH 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr6 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Iso 
                   
                 P4 
                   
                 P5 
                   
                 P6 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 6 
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Part 
                 S9 
                 S9′ 
                 S10 
                 S10′ 
                 S11 
                 S11′ 
                 S12 
                 S12′ 
                 S13 
                 S13′ 
                 S14 
                 S14′ 
                 S15 
                 S15′ 
                 S0 
                 S0′ 
                 S1 
                 S1′ 
                 S2 
                 S2′ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Vref 
                 Sd 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Gain Cal. 
                 Sg7 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Ref. 
                 Sg6 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sg0 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Gain Cal. 
                 Sc6 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Comp. 
                 Sc5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sc4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sc3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sc2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sc1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sc0 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Vin Ref 
                 Sz6 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Selector 
                 Sz5 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz4 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz3 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz2 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz1 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz0 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 H 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 
                   L 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Vcm Bias 
                 Sz6g 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz5g 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz4g 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz3g 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz2g 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz1g 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sz0g 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Feed 
                 Sf6 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Back 
                 Sf5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sf4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sf3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sf2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sf1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Sf0 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 Comp. 
                 So6 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 out 
                 So5 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 So4 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 So3 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 So2 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 So1 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 So0 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 L 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 
                   H 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 7 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Part 
                 S9 
                 S9′ 
                 S10 
                 S10′ 
                 S11 
                 S11′ 
                 S12 
                 S12′ 
                 S13 
                 S13′ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Pre-Amp 
                 P6 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Vref 
                 P5 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   Vr6 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P4 
                 VRH 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P3 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   X 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P2 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P1 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 P0 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Latch 
                 LD12 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Judgement 
                 LD11 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD10 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD9 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD8 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD7 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD6 
                 VRH 
                 
                   VRH 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 VRL 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD5 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 
                   Vr4 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD3 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
               
                   
                 LD1 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 LD0 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Gain CNTL 
                 Szz 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
               
               
                 Block 
                 SWz 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
               
               
                   
                 Isg 
                 VRH 
                 Vr6 
                 VRL 
                 Vr2 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
               
               
                   
                 Iso 
                   
                 P6 
                   
                 P5 
                   
                 P4 
                   
                 P3 
                   
                 P2 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
                   
                 State 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Part 
                 S14 
                 S14′ 
                 S15 
                 S15′ 
                 S0 
                 S0′ 
                 S1 
                 S1′ 
                 S2 
                 S2′ 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Pre-Amp 
                 P6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Vref 
                 P5 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P4 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P3 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 P2 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 . . . 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 P1 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 (VRL) 
                 (VRL) 
                 Vr2 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 P0 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Latch 
                 LD12 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 Vr6 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Judgement 
                 LD11 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 
                   Vr5 
                 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD10 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 Vr4 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD9 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 
                   Vr3 
                 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD8 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 Vr2 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD7 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD6 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 VRL 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD5 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD4 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 . . . 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 LD3 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD2 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   Vr2 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                 LD1 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   Vr1 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LD0 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 
                   VRL 
                 
                 
                   x 
                 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
                 Gain CNTL 
                 Szz 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 H 
                 L 
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
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     Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment will be explained with reference to  FIG. 7 . 
     For example, in the states S 3  in Table 4 and Table 5, the preamplifiers P 2 , P 3  perform offset canceling. A preamplifier output in a state that a comparison reference voltage Vr 4  is inputted to the preamplifier P 2  is transmitted as a signal So_IN to a gain control unit  72  via a switch So 2  and stored therein. At this time, a reference circuit in the gain control unit  72  depicted in  FIG. 8  similarly inputs a comparison reference voltage Vr 6  as a signal Sg_IN via a switch Sg 3 , and an output thereof is stored in the gain control unit  72 . 
     Next, a bias switch Sz 2   g  of the preamplifier P 2  to be subjected to gain correction is turned off to be in a comparison state. On and off of the switches Sc 2 , Sc 2   x  are then switched to be inputs so as to input and amplify the adjacent comparison reference voltage Vr 6 , and an output thereof is transmitted to the gain control unit  72 . At this time, the comparison reference voltage Vr 4  is inputted to the reference circuit in the gain control unit  72  by the switch Sg 3 . 
     In the gain control unit  72 , a differential voltage (Vr 4 −Vr 6 ) amplified by the preamplifier P 2  and a differential voltage (Vr 6 −Vr 4 ) amplified by the reference circuit are compared, and based on the result of comparison, there is made a correction to work as a negative feedback to the part related to the gain of the preamplifier, thereby performing gain correction. In the fourth embodiment, gain correction with a common reference is performed for each preamplifier by thus using the common reference circuit. 
       FIG. 8  depicts a structural example of the gain control unit  72  depicted in  FIG. 7 . 
     In  FIG. 8 , the amplifier unit AMPz is structured including replicas identical to the preamplifier Pi, the switch Szig, and the capacitor depicted in  FIG. 7 . For example, in the state S 3  in Table 4 and Table 5, the amplifier unit AMPz inputs the voltage Vr 6  via the switch Sg 3 , and simultaneously the connection point between the capacitor and the AMPz is grounded. At this time, the comparison reference voltage Vr 4  is inputted, which is then inputted to the capacitor in the gain control unit  72  via the switch So 2  from an output of the preamplifier P 2  grounded to the ground by the switch Sz 2   g . Based on outputs of the both, an amplifier CMPz cancels the offset similarly to an interpolation CMP, which will be explained later, by turning on a switch SWz. 
     Next, proceeding to the state S 3 ′, the switch SWz is turned off and the switch corresponding to the Szig is turned off, and the input of the amplifier unit AMPz is switched to the voltage Vr 4  by the switch Sg 2 . Thus, the amplifier unit AMPz performs calculation of G(Vr 4 −Vr 6 ) and outputs the result to one capacitor of the amplifier CMPz. Simultaneously, by switching from turning on of the switch Sc 2   x  to turning on of the switch Sc 2 , the voltage Vr 6  is inputted to the preamplifier P 2  and amplified by gain G′. This output becomes G′(Vr 6 −Vr 4 ) and is inputted to the other capacitor in the gain control unit  72  via the switch So 2 . 
     The amplifier CMPz judges a difference G(Vr 4 −Vr 6 )−G′(Vr 6 −Vr 4 ) between voltage variations of both the capacitors. This difference corresponds namely to a difference of (G−G′), and the judgment result thereof is outputted. Based on the judgment result, by returning to the preamplifier P 2  via a switch Sf 2  so as to operate as a negative feedback to the part related to the gain of the preamplifier, the gain G′ of the preamplifier P 1  is corrected to be G′=G. 
     In  FIG. 8 , the result is returned to the gate of the PMOS load as a circuit example of the preamplifier. Since the gain control unit  72  is common to all the preamplifiers, even if there is an error, all the preamplifiers have the similar errors. Thus, errors originated in gain errors when interpolation is performed are cancelled. 
     Although the case where the gain control unit  72  is provided in the parallel-type ADC depicted in the third embodiment is described above, note that a gain control unit  91  may be provided in the parallel-type ADC shown in the first embodiment, as depicted in  FIG. 9 . 
     The preamplifier P 2  and the gain control unit in the case where the gain control unit  91  is provided in the parallel-type ADC depicted in the first embodiment are depicted in  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 .  FIG. 10  depicts the case where the preamplifier P 2  is structured as depicted in  FIG. 2 .  FIG. 11  depicts the case where the preamplifier P 2  is structured as depicted in  FIG. 3 . In either case, it is possible to control the preamplifier outputs to have the similar potential through the interposition of an amplifier  101  in the gain control unit. 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram for explaining a structure and correction of the interpolation latch in the above-described embodiment. 
     When reference voltages Vref 0 , Vref 2  are inputted to amplifiers AMP 0 , AMP 2  respectively, inputs and outputs of amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 1 , CMP 2  are short-circuited via switches SW 1 . Thus, nodes between the capacitors and the amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 1 , CMP 2  are virtually grounded to the ground, and also their offsets are canceled. 
     Simultaneously, to nodes between the amplifiers AMP 0 , AMP 2  and the capacitors, outputs when the reference voltages Vref are inputted are applied. By turning off the switches SW 1 , the amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 1 , CMP 2  store in the capacitors outputs of the AMP 0 , AMP 2  when the reference voltages Vref 0 , Vref 2  are inputted. 
     Next, when an analog input signal Vin is applied to the amplifiers AMP 0 , AMP 2  by switching the switches SW 1 , SWr, the amplifiers AMP 0 , AMP 2  amplify this signal. The nodes between the capacitors and the amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 1 , CMP 2  turn to floating states since the switches are off, and according to the law of conservation of charge, potential variation amounts between the amplifiers AMP 0 , AMP 2  and the capacitors appear in the capacitors and the amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 1 , CMP 2  on the basis of the ground. 
     Specifically, when the gain of an amplifier is G, G(Vin−Vref 0 ), G(Vin−Vref 2 ) are applied to the amplifiers CMP 0 , CMP 2  respectively (where ground=0 V). Further, G{Vin−(Vref 0 +Vref 2 )/2} is applied to the amplifier CMP 1 . This equals to an intermediate voltage between the voltage Vref 0  and the voltage Vref 2 , and comparison with the voltage corresponding to a voltage Vref 1  is virtually possible by interpolation. However, the gains G of the amplifiers are actually not the similar, and thus even when an offset is corrected, it becomes an error when performing interpolation. 
     According to the embodiment, an analog signal processing device used in an ADC becomes high speed and high accuracy. 
     According to the embodiment, the number of elements is suppressed by using interpolation, and errors caused by the interpolation can be corrected in the background. Moreover, the influence of element dispersion can be eliminated by correction. 
     As above, according to the embodiment, a highly accurate device is realized by correcting errors caused by interpolation in the background while suppressing the number of elements by the interpolation. By further eliminating the influence of element dispersion by correction, it is made possible to use small size elements by which scaling effects can be obtained, and a high speed device is realized. 
     It should be noted that the above embodiments merely illustrate concrete examples of implementing the present invention, and the technical scope is not to be construed in a restrictive manner by these embodiments. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or main features thereof.