Patents by Inventor David Alldred

David Alldred has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9350371
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrical signal converter is disclosed. The exemplary electrical signal converter may include a plurality of ordered converter elements. Element selection logic may be provided to pseudorandomly select a pointer to a switch matrix, wherein the switch matrix maps converter elements according to a stepwise “delta-two-maximum pattern.” Advantageously, pseudorandom stepwise delta-two-maximum patterns may be applied both to a first order converter, and to a feedback converter for error correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventors: Trevor Clifford Caldwell, Richard E. Schreier, David Alldred, Wenhua W. Yang
  • Patent number: 9148168
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) can include a continuous-time delta sigma modulator and calibration logic. The calibration logic can calibrate direct feedback and flash clock delay coefficients of the continuous-time delta-sigma modulator without interrupting the normal operations of the ADC (e.g., in situ). Thus, the calibration logic can rectify performance and stability degradation by calibrating suboptimal coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Analog Devices Global
    Inventors: Zhao Li, David Alldred
  • Publication number: 20150171880
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrical signal converter is disclosed. The exemplary electrical signal converter may include a plurality of ordered converter elements. Element selection logic may be provided to pseudorandomly select a pointer to a switch matrix, wherein the switch matrix maps converter elements according to a stepwise “delta-two-maximum pattern.” Advantageously, pseudorandom stepwise delta-two-maximum patterns may be applied both to a first order converter, and to a feedback converter for error correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Trevor Clifford Caldwell, Richard E. Schreier, David Alldred, Wenhua W. Yang
  • Publication number: 20150116138
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) can include a continuous-time delta sigma modulator and calibration logic. The calibration logic can calibrate direct feedback and flash clock delay coefficients of the continuous-time delta-sigma modulator without interrupting the normal operations of the ADC (e.g., in situ). Thus, the calibration logic can rectify performance and stability degradation by calibrating suboptimal coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zhao Li, David Alldred
  • Patent number: 8912936
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrical signal converter is disclosed. The exemplary electrical signal converter may include a plurality of ordered converter elements. Element selection logic may be provided to pseudorandomly select a pointer to a switch matrix, wherein the switch matrix maps converter elements according to a stepwise “delta-two-maximum pattern.” Advantageously, pseudorandom stepwise delta-two-maximum patterns may be applied both to a first order converter, and to a feedback converter for error correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Analog Devices Technology
    Inventors: Trevor Clifford Caldwell, Richard E. Schreier, David Alldred, Wenhua W. Yang
  • Publication number: 20140354459
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electrical signal converter is disclosed. The exemplary electrical signal converter may include a plurality of ordered converter elements. Element selection logic may be provided to pseudorandomly select a pointer to a switch matrix, wherein the switch matrix maps converter elements according to a stepwise “delta-two-maximum pattern.” Advantageously, pseudorandom stepwise delta-two-maximum patterns may be applied both to a first order converter, and to a feedback converter for error correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Trevor Clifford Caldwell, Richard E. Schreier, David Alldred, Wenhua W. Yang
  • Patent number: 8884802
    Abstract: A calibration system for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) an internal ADC that receives an analog input and converts the analog input to digital multi-bit data. The calibration system also includes a reference shuffling circuit that shuffles reference values of comparators of the internal ADC. Further, the calibration system includes a calibration circuit that calibrates the comparators of the internal ADC. The calibration system includes a digital block that measures an amplitude based on the digital multi-bit data. Additionally, the calibration system includes calibration logic that controls the calibration circuit based on an output of the digital block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Analog Devices Technology
    Inventors: Zhao Li, Shipra Bhal, Kevin Glenn Gard, David Alldred, Christopher Mayer, Trevor Clifford Caldwell, David J. McLaurin, Victor Kozlov
  • Publication number: 20140266825
    Abstract: A calibration system for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) an internal ADC that receives an analog input and converts the analog input to digital multi-bit data. The calibration system also includes a reference shuffling circuit that shuffles reference values of comparators of the internal ADC. Further, the calibration system includes a calibration circuit that calibrates the comparators of the internal ADC. The calibration system includes a digital block that measures an amplitude based on the digital multi-bit data. Additionally, the calibration system includes calibration logic that controls the calibration circuit based on an output of the digital block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Analog Devices Technology
    Inventors: Zhao Li, Shipra Bhal, Kevin Glenn Gard, David Alldred, Christopher Mayer, Trevor Clifford Caldwell, David J. McLaurin, Victor Kozlov
  • Patent number: 8638156
    Abstract: A switch circuit can include an impedance selection switch and a multi-output-resistance switch driver. The impedance selection switch can electrically connect an impedance to an input of an amplifier in response to a driver output signal, and include at least one transistor. The multi-output-impedance switch driver may provide the driver output signal to the switch, and have a first, relatively higher output resistance when providing a first logic state of the driver output signal to turn on the switch, and a second, relatively lower output resistance when providing a second logic state of the driver output signal to turn off the switch. The ratio of the first output resistance to the second output resistance can be greater than a selected predetermined ratio value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Hajime Shibata, Wenhua Yang, David Alldred