Method and system for VCO-based analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)
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1. A method for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, the method comprising:
- converting the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal regardless of polarity;
determining said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal; and
mapping said determined frequency of said at least one intermediate signal to an output value, said output value representing the digital output signal representative of the converted analog input signal.
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Abstract
A VCO (110) can be configured to convert an analog input signal (105) to a digital output signal (125). In accordance with the inventive arrangements, the VCO can convert the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal (130) having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal. A frequency detector (115) can be configured to determine a frequency of at least one intermediate signal. Subsequently, a mapping circuit (120) can be configured to map the determined frequency of the at least one intermediate signal to an output value representing the digital output signal (125).
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18 Claims
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1. A method for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, the method comprising:
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converting the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal regardless of polarity;
determining said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal; and
mapping said determined frequency of said at least one intermediate signal to an output value, said output value representing the digital output signal representative of the converted analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, the analog-to-digital converter comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator for converting the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal regardless of polarity;
at least one frequency detector for determining said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal; and
a mapping circuit for mapping said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal to an output value, said output value representing the digital output signal representative of the converted analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, the analog-to-digital converter comprising:
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a voltage controlled oscillator for converting the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal regardless of polarity; and
a processor for determining said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal and mapping said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal to an output value, said output value representing the digital output signal representative of the converted analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal, the analog-to-digital converter comprising:
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means for converting the analog input signal to at least one intermediate signal having a frequency dependent on the analog input signal regardless of polarity; and
means for determining said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal and mapping said frequency of said at least one intermediate signal to an output value, said output value representing the digital output signal representative of the converted analog input signal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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