A compact, alias-free, and energy-efficient analog-to-digital converter for integrated electronics

Converting an analog signal to digital signal (ADC) is necessary to process continuously variable data within digital constraints. However, changing analog signals, such as voltage or light intensity, into discrete information using conventional clocked ADCs can pose problems such as aliasing, high energy consumption, and silicon real-estate costs within integrated circuits. This technology proposes a new system and method for clockless level-crossing sampling and reconstruction that provides a low cost option for analog to digital conversion with minimal area and power. This technology does not suffer from aliasing and does not require an anti-aliasing filter.

Compact deviceReduced energy consumptionAlias-free and requires no anti-alias filterDecreased feedback delay suitable for higher frequency applicationsSimpler architecture for easy manufacturing implementation and stabilityTunability broadens the number of available applicationsPower dissipation scales with input characteristics, e.g., amplitude, with low standby powerQuantization error shapingPatent Information:Patent Pending (US20150365098)Tech Ventures Reference: IR CU14248

Sensors for environmental data such as temperature, pressure, light intensity, pH, etc.Biomedical solutions, especially diagnostic equipmentHigh-frequency communication devices, e.g., radio receiversSpeech recognitionDigital imagingVoltage to frequency converters (VFCs)

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