Thermometer code converter

摘要

A code converter is provided. The code converter includes a plurality of serial shift registers arranged to convert an input to a thermometer output. The code converter further includes a plurality of clock control circuits each configured to provide a clock to a corresponding one of the shift registers. A method of generating a signal in thermometer code is provided. The method includes enabling a subset of a plurality of shift registers and converting an input to a thermometer output by the plurality of shift registers. Another code converter is further provided. The code converter includes means for converting an input to a thermometer output. The means for converting includes a plurality of shift registers. The code converter further includes means for enabling a subset of the shift registers.

主权项

1. A code converter, comprising:
a plurality of serial shift registers arranged to convert an input to a thermometer output; and a plurality of clock control circuits each configured to provide a clock to a corresponding one of the shift registers, wherein
each of the shift registers is configured to selectively shift up or shift down in response to the input.