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US-8970763-B2 · Mar 3, 2015 · US
Bipolar time-to-digital converter
US9292007B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9292007-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514635149-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
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Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide bipolar time-to-digital conversion. For example, either a positive time duration or a negative time duration may be converted to a digital representation by a linear time-to-digital converter (TDC). A set of logic functions may be applied to the input of the TDC to provide start and/or stop signals for the TDC. Further, a correction component may be applied to an input or an output of the TDC to compensate for a delay offset of the TDC.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a linear time-to-digital converter (TDC) arranged to output a duration value based on receiving a start signal and a stop signal, the apparatus arranged to output a digital value representative of a duration of a time interval and a polarity of the time interval, based on the duration value, the time interval comprising a positive time interval or a negative time interval; and an input component arranged to output the start signal…
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- What does patent US9292007B2 cover?
- Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide bipolar time-to-digital conversion. For example, either a positive time duration or a negative time duration may be converted to a digital representation by a linear time-to-digital converter (TDC). A set of logic functions may be applied to the input of the TDC to provide start and/or stop signals for the TDC. Further, a correcti…
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- Intel Mobile Comm Gmbh, Intel Deutschland Gmbh
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- Primary CPC classification G04F10/005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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