Asynchronous sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter

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PATENT NO 9768792
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15395318

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A device and method for processing a signal, the method including, by a modulator (1250), receiving an analog signal, modulating the analog signal, and outputting a data frame (1258); receiving, by a counter (1368), the data frame from the modulator and outputting at least two data word sets (1370) each in accordance with a respective one of at least two counter clocks (1372); filtering, by each of at least two digital filter sets (1374), a respective data word set of the at least two data word sets received from the counter, and each outputting, to a switch (1378), a respective filtered data word set (1376). The switch may be configured to select, as an output, one of the filtered data word sets. The switch may be configured to change to a different selected filtered data word set upon detection of a change in line frequency and/or phase.

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  • ITRON, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Decaux, Pierre Orsay, FR 4 14
Grey, Steven A Walhalla, US 2 2

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