Patent ID: 6965331

Claim:
An arrangement for converting a binary input signal corresponding to an n-bit thermometer code into a binary output code, the arrangement comprising: a first number of OR gate circuits configured to receive bits of the n-bit thermometer code; a first adder operably coupled to receive output signals from the first number of OR gates, the first adder operable to provide at an output at least one binary output signal of the binary output code; a second number of multiplexer circuits having data inputs configured to receive bits of the thermometer code, the second number of multiplexer circuits further including at least one selection input operably coupled to receive at least one binary output signal from the first adder; a second adder operably connected downstream of the multiplexer circuits to receive a multiplexer output therefrom, the second adder operable to provide at an output thereof at least one further binary output signal of the output binary code.