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Analog-to-digital converter
Assignee: Shawmut Bank NA
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Filing: 1984-10-05
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A device is disclosed for converting an input signal to a digital output signal at a preselected sampling rate with an increase in dynamic range without aliasing. The preferred embodiment utilizes a converter for producing a low resolution digital signal at a higher frequency and an averaging digital filter arrangement for increasing the resolution at the preselected sampling rate. The device is easily capable of producing digital output signals of at least 17 bits at any frequency such as 48 KHz.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Adams
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/12; H03H; H03H17/00; H03H17/02; H03H17/06; H03H17/0621; C; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/195; C07K14/24; C07K14/435; C07K14/575; C07K14/61; C12; C12N; C12N15/00; C12N15/09; C12N15/11; C12N15/62; C12N15/625; C12N15/63; C12N15/67; C12N15/70; H03H17/0635; H03H17/065; H03H17/0664; H03M3/00; H03M3/30; H03M3/458; H03M3/462; C07K2319/00; C07K2319/01; C07K2319/02; C07K2319/034; C07K2319/70; C07K2319/74; C07K2319/75; H03M3/39; H03M3/412; H03M3/422; H03M3/424; H03M3/436; H03M3/456; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/803; Y10S930/00; Y10S930/01; Y10S930/12; Y10S930/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A device for converting an analog input signal to a relatively high resolution digital output signal representative of said analog input signal within a predetermined bandwidth, said device comprising: means for converting said analog input signal to a first relatively low resolution digital, signal at a first word repetition rate, said first digital signal being representative of said analog signal; signal generating means for generating said digital output signal at an output word repetition rate in response to and as a function of said first digital signal, said output word repetition rate being less than said first word repetition rate, said signal generating means comprising (1) means for generating an intermediate digital signal at an intermediate word repetition rate in response to and as a function of said first digital signal, said intermediate word repetion rate being less than said first word repetion rate and greater than said output word repetition rate, (2) means for minimizing aliasing resulting from the differences in said word repetition rates and (3) means for attenuating those portions of said intermediate digital signal representative of out-of-band signals and noise of said analog input signal outside said bandwidth.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
192 words
A device for converting an analog input signal to a relatively high resolution digital output signal representative of said analog input signal within a predetermined bandwidth, said device comprising: means for converting said analog input signal to a first relatively low resolution digital, signal at a first word repetition rate, said first digital signal being representative of said analog signal; signal generating means for generating said digital output signal at an output word repetition rate in response to and as a function of said first digital signal, said output word repetition rate being less than said first word repetition rate, said signal generating means comprising (1) means for generating an intermediate digital signal at an intermediate word repetition rate in response to and as a function of said first digital signal, said intermediate word repetion rate being less than said first word repetion rate and greater than said output word repetition rate, (2) means for minimizing aliasing resulting from the differences in said word repetition rates and (3) means for attenuating those portions of said intermediate digital signal representative of out-of-band signals and noise of said analog input signal outside said bandwidth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said said means for converting said analog input signal to said first digital signal includes a delta modulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said delta modulator is amplitude limited.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said means for converting said analog input signal to said first digital signal includes a plurality of said delta modulators connected in a parallel stack arrangement so that the number of said modulators providing a digital signal is a function of said analog input signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said delta modulator is slew rate limited.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said means for generating said intermediate digital signal includes a digital filter stage, said digital filter stage being adapted to multiply said first digital signal by coefficients equal to 2 n , where n=any integer including zero.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said each of said coefficients equals 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said means for generating said intermediate digital signal includes a digital filter stage for generating said digital signal such that the value of said intermediate digital signal for each sampling interval of said first word repetition rate is a function of the average values of said first digital signal for the just preceding sample intervals of said first word repetition rate substantially occurring over the time of a sampling interval of said intermediate word repetition rate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said digital filter stage includes a recursive filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said signal generating means includes a second digital filter stage responsive to said intermediate signal, said digital filter stage including means for sampling said intermediate signal at said output word repetition rate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 10, wherein said second digital filter stage includes a finite impulse response filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said finite impulse response filter is a linear phase filter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said means for generating said intermediate digital signal includes a digital filter stage, said digital filter stage includes a filter section having a frequency response H(F) approximated as follows: ##EQU5## wherein Q=the number of sampling intervals of said first word repetition rate substantially occurring within a sampling interval of said intermediate word repetition rate; and F=the word repetition rate of the input signal to said filter section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein said digital filter stage includes a plurality of said filter sections having substantially identical frequency responses H(F).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 14, wherein said digital filter stage includes at least three of said sections connected to one another in series.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
193 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the sampling intervals of said first word repetition rate substantially occurring over the time of a sampling interval of said intermediate word repetition rate is represented by Q and said means for generating said intermediate digital signal includes a digital filter stage, said digital filter stage comprising a filter section, said filter section including second means for generating a digital output signal Y(N) of said filter section at the interval N at the first word repetition rate representative of the sum of the digital input signal X(P) to said filter section occurring between intervals P=N-Q+1 through P=N, said second means including means for storing an accumulated digital signal representative of the just preceding digital output signal Y(N-1) of said filter section, means for adding the digital input signal X(N) of said filter section and subtracting the value of said digital input signal X(N-Q) of said filter section from said accumulated digital output signal Y(N-1) of said filter section so as to produce said digital output signal Y(N), said intermediate digital signal being a function of and responsive to said digital output signal Y(N).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 16, wherein said digital filter stage includes a plurality of said filter sections connected in series.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 17, wherein said digital filter stage includes three of said sections.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said signal generating means includes a digital filter stage responsive to said intermediate signal, said digital filter stage including means for sampling said intermediate signal at said output word repetition rate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 19, wherein said digital filter stage includes a finite impulse response filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 20, wherein said finite impulse response filter is a linear phase filter.
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