US Patent 7714762 Method and apparatus for current-mode ADC

Patent 7714762 was granted and assigned to Massachusetts Institute of Technology on May, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7714762

Date of Patent

May 11, 2010

Patent Application Number

11104270

Date Filed

April 12, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Peguy JeanPierre

Patent abstract

A current-mode analog-to-digital (IADC) has subnA sensitivity. An IADC cell receives an input current signal and provides an output to a comparator for comparison with an adjustable input reference signal. A digital output signal is generated and an analog output is provided to the next cell.