Systems and methods for enhancing analog to digital conversion resolution
First Claim
1. A circuit for converting analog signals to digital signals, the circuit comprising:
- a variable gain amplifier circuit operable to apply a first gain value to an input to yield a first amplified output, and to apply a second gain value to the input to yield a second amplified output;
an analog to digital converter circuit operable to receive a derivative of the first amplified output and to provide a corresponding first digital sample, and to receive a derivative of the second amplified output and to provide a corresponding second digital sample; and
a summation circuit operable to combine the first digital sample and the second digital sample.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for analog to digital conversion. As an example, a circuit for converting analog signals to digital signals is disclosed. The circuit includes a variable gain amplifier circuit, an analog to digital converter circuit, and a summation circuit. The variable gain amplifier circuit is operable to apply a first gain value to an input to yield a first amplified output, and to apply a second gain value to the input to yield a second amplified output. The analog to digital converter circuit is operable to receive a derivative of the first amplified output and to provide a corresponding first digital sample, and to receive a derivative of the second amplified output and to provide a corresponding second digital sample. The summation circuit is operable to combine the first digital sample and the second digital sample.
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21 Claims
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1. A circuit for converting analog signals to digital signals, the circuit comprising:
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a variable gain amplifier circuit operable to apply a first gain value to an input to yield a first amplified output, and to apply a second gain value to the input to yield a second amplified output; an analog to digital converter circuit operable to receive a derivative of the first amplified output and to provide a corresponding first digital sample, and to receive a derivative of the second amplified output and to provide a corresponding second digital sample; and a summation circuit operable to combine the first digital sample and the second digital sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for enhanced resolution analog to digital conversion, the method comprising:
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receiving an input; providing a variable gain amplifier circuit operable to amplify the input by an amount corresponding to a gain input; providing an analog to digital converter circuit; applying a first gain value to the gain input to yield a first amplified output corresponding to the input; applying a second gain value to the gain input to yield a second amplified output corresponding to the input; performing an analog to digital conversion of a derivative of the first amplified output using the analog to digital converter circuit to yield a first digital sample; performing an analog to digital conversion of a derivative of the second amplified output using the analog to digital converter circuit to yield a second digital sample; and aggregating the first digital sample and the second digital sample to yield an aggregated output. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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