Hybrid delta-sigma/SAR analog to digital converter and methods for using such

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7504977
APP PUB NO 20080258951A1
SERIAL NO

11738566

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Various systems and methods for capturing data are disclosed. For example, some embodiments of the present invention provide methods for performing a first analog to digital conversion using a delta-sigma based analog to digital converter, and performing a second analog to digital conversion using a SAR based analog to digital converter. The delta-sigma converter provides a first portion of a conversion result, and the SAR based analog to digital converter provides a second portion of the conversion result. The methods further include combining the first portion of the conversion result with the second portion of the conversion result to produce a combined conversion result.

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TEXAS INSTURMENTS INCORPORATEDP O BOX 655474 M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75265

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Doorenbos, Jerry L Tucson, US 31 382
Gardner, Marco A Tucson, US 11 120
Trifonov, Dimitar T Vail, US 18 307

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