DE3642070C2 - - Google Patents

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DE3642070C2
DE3642070C2 DE3642070A DE3642070A DE3642070C2 DE 3642070 C2 DE3642070 C2 DE 3642070C2 DE 3642070 A DE3642070 A DE 3642070A DE 3642070 A DE3642070 A DE 3642070A DE 3642070 C2 DE3642070 C2 DE 3642070C2
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capacitance
capacitors
capacitor
trimming
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Michael J. Callahan Jun.
David R. Austin Tex. Us Welland
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Crystal Semiconductor Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/10—Calibration or testing
    • H03M1/1009—Calibration
    • H03M1/1033—Calibration over the full range of the converter, e.g. for correcting differential non-linearity
    • H03M1/1057—Calibration over the full range of the converter, e.g. for correcting differential non-linearity by trimming, i.e. by individually adjusting at least part of the quantisation value generators or stages to their nominal values
    • H03M1/1061—Calibration over the full range of the converter, e.g. for correcting differential non-linearity by trimming, i.e. by individually adjusting at least part of the quantisation value generators or stages to their nominal values using digitally programmable trimming circuits
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R17/00—Measuring arrangements involving comparison with a reference value, e.g. bridge
    • G01R17/02—Arrangements in which the value to be measured is automatically compared with a reference value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00—Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02—Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/26—Measuring inductance or capacitance; Measuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance method; Measuring loss factor; Measuring dielectric constants ; Measuring impedance or related variables
    • G01R27/2605—Measuring capacitance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/34—Analogue value compared with reference values
    • H03M1/38—Analogue value compared with reference values sequentially only, e.g. successive approximation type
    • H03M1/46—Analogue value compared with reference values sequentially only, e.g. successive approximation type with digital/analogue converter for supplying reference values to converter
    • H03M1/466—Analogue value compared with reference values sequentially only, e.g. successive approximation type with digital/analogue converter for supplying reference values to converter using switched capacitors
    • H03M1/468—Analogue value compared with reference values sequentially only, e.g. successive approximation type with digital/analogue converter for supplying reference values to converter using switched capacitors in which the input S/H circuit is merged with the feedback DAC array
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/66—Digital/analogue converters
    • H03M1/74—Simultaneous conversion
    • H03M1/80—Simultaneous conversion using weighted impedances
    • H03M1/802—Simultaneous conversion using weighted impedances using capacitors, e.g. neuron-mos transistors, charge coupled devices
    • H03M1/804—Simultaneous conversion using weighted impedances using capacitors, e.g. neuron-mos transistors, charge coupled devices with charge redistribution

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Analogue/Digital Conversion (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
DE19863642070 1985-12-16 1986-12-09 Verfahren zum abgleichen einer mehrzahl von kapazitaeten in einem monolitischen integrierten schaltkreis Granted DE3642070A1 (de)

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US06/809,530 US4709225A (en) 1985-12-16 1985-12-16 Self-calibration method for capacitors in a monolithic integrated circuit

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DE3642070C2 true DE3642070C2 (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png) 1990-10-04

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US (1) US4709225A (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png)
JP (1) JPS62145854A (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png)
DE (1) DE3642070A1 (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png)
FR (1) FR2591753B1 (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png)

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JPH0350421B2 (US07642317-20100105-C00010.png) 1991-08-01
DE3642070A1 (de) 1987-06-19
US4709225A (en) 1987-11-24
FR2591753B1 (fr) 1989-09-15
JPS62145854A (ja) 1987-06-29

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Representative=s name: GROSSE, BOCKHORNI, SCHUMACHER, 81476 MUENCHEN