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Pipelined analog to digital converter that is configurable based on mode and strength of received signal

  • US 7,205,923 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/2004
  • Issued: 04/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pipelined Analog To Digital Converter (ADC), comprising:

  • an input stage for sampling and holding an analog signal; and

    a plurality of pipelined stages that are hierarchically arranged to resolve the analog signal into at least one of a plurality of bits in the digital representation of the analog signal, wherein a resolution for processing the digital representation by at least one of the plurality of stages is enabled by information that is based on the digital representation, and wherein the information indicates at least a strength that is associated with the analog signal, and wherein the resolution is controlled based on at least the strength.

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