Patents Assigned to SICON SEMICONDUCTOR AB
  • Publication number: 20090206885
    Abstract: A track and hold circuit (1) comprising a switch device (10) and a capacitive hold device (20). The track and hold circuit (1) comprises a track-voltage generating device (30) adapted to generate a control voltage based on a signal on an input terminal of the switch device (10) and supply the control voltage to the switch device (10) during track phases of the track and hold circuit (1). The control voltage provides a channel charge, which is the same for each track phase, in the switch device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SICON SEMICONDUCTOR AB
    Inventors: Rolf Sundblad, Staffan Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20090207059
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (1). The analog to digital converter (1) comprises a first range-control unit (100) adapted to generate a first range-control value for controlling a size of an input range of the analog-to-digital converter (1). The analog to digital converter further comprises a second range-control unit (200) adapted to generate a second range-control value for controlling a midpoint of the input range. Further, the analog-to-digital converter (1) comprises a reference-level unit (300) operatively connected to the first range-control unit (100) and the second range-control unit (200). The reference-level unit (300) is arranged to generate a plurality of reference levels at least based on the first and the second range-control value. The analog-to-digital converter further comprises a comparison unit (400) operatively connected to the second range-control unit (200) and the reference-level unit (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SICON SEMICONDUCTOR AB
    Inventor: Jacob Wikner
  • Publication number: 20090066387
    Abstract: A latch circuit (1) comprising a first input device (10a) in a first branch (4a) and a second input device (10b) in a second branch (4b). The latch circuit comprises a first estimator unit (40a) adapted to generate a first estimate of a current generated by the first input device (10a) and a second estimator unit (40b) adapted to generate a second estimate of a current generated by the second input device (10b). The latch circuit further comprises a control-voltage unit (50) operatively connected to the first and the second estimator unit (40a, 40b). The control-voltage unit is adapted to generate a control voltage based on a sum of the first estimate and the second estimate. Further, the latch circuit (1) comprises a first and a second voltage-controlled current unit (30a, 30b) adapted to generate currents at least based on the control voltage. The first voltage-controlled current unit (30a) is operatively connected to the first branch (4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SICON SEMICONDUCTOR AB
    Inventor: Rolf Sundblad
  • Publication number: 20090021412
    Abstract: A method for operating a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input to a digital output using a time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter, wherein the time-interleaved analog-to-digital converter comprises an array of M sub ADCs (ADC1, ADC2, . . . , ADCM), where M is an even integer, and each row of the array comprises one of the M sub ADCs. The method comprises the step of, for every sampling instant n, where n is an integer in a sequence of integers, converting the analog input by means of the sub ADC in row k(n) of the array, wherein 1?k(n)?M. A value between 1 and M is assigned to k(n) for the first sample instant, and k(n+1) is selected such that a) k(n+1)>M/2 if k(n)?M/2, otherwise k(n+1)?M/2; b) M/2?1?|k(n+1)?k(n)|?M/2+1; and c) k(n+1)=k(m+1) if and only if n?m is an integer multiple of M. A time interleaved analog-to-digital converter operating in accordance with the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SICON SEMICONDUCTOR AB
    Inventor: Staffan Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20090009225
    Abstract: A clock signal generator for generating clock signals to an integrated circuit. The clock signal generator comprises a delay-locked loop adapted to generate a plurality of mutually delayed clock phases based on a reference clock signal. The delay-locked loop is further adapted to select one of the plurality of clock phases as an output signal of the delay-locked loop in response to a first control signal, wherein said output signal is a first clock signal. The clock signal generator further comprises an inverter arranged to generate an inverse of the output signal and a multiplexer unit arranged to, in response to a clock-invert signal, forward either the output signal or the inverse of the output signal as a second clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Sicon Semiconductor AB
    Inventor: Jacob Wikner