发明名称 |
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION USING NON-LINEAR MAGNETO-ELECTRONIC APPARATUS |
摘要 |
An analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal is described. The ADC includes a comparator circuit having first to n<th> stages of comparators responsive to the analog input signal. Each comparator includes a plurality of magnetoelectronic devices for performing comparison function. Each magnetoelectronic device has one or more ferromagnetic elements capable of being switched into a first or second magnetization states. The amplitude of analog input signal upon exceeding a predetermined threshold level (Is or Vs) of a respective magnetoelectronic device sets a magnetization state of the respective magnetoelectronic device to the first state and the resulting output of the respective magnetoelectronic device to a HIGH state, and vice-versa. In one embodiment, the magnetoelectronic device is a Hybrid Hall Effect device. In another embodiment, the magnetoelectronic device is an isolator.
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申请公布号 |
WO03085835(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.10.16 |
申请号 |
WO2003US08823 |
申请日期 |
2003.03.31 |
申请人 |
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ASREPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
发明人 |
JOHNSON, MARK;STAPOR, BILL |
分类号 |
H03K5/24;H03M1/08;H03M1/36;(IPC1-7):H03M1/12 |
主分类号 |
H03K5/24 |
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