US Patent 7253761 Analog to digital conversion with signal expansion

Included are embodiments of a method for converting a received analog signal into a digital signal. Some embodiments of the method can include receiving an analog signal; periodically dividing the received analog signal into a plurality of discrete signals at a predetermined interval, wherein each of the plurality of divided signals is associated with a voltage; and quantizing the voltage associated with at least one of the plurality of divided signals. Other systems and methods are also provided.