Patents by Inventor Alexander R. Bugeja

Alexander R. Bugeja 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).

  • Analog to digital converter circuit
    Patent number: 6445319
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (12) having a nonlinear transfer function with a unique mapping. The ADC (12) is adapted to produce a digital output signal for a plurality of analog input signals, and a transfer function modifying circuit (14) is coupled to the ADC circuit (13). The transfer function modifying circuit (14) is adapted to modify the ADC circuit (13) transfer function (34) to have a unique mapping. The ADC (12) transfer function has multiple transfer function segments with varying slopes. Further disclosed is a method for designing an ADC (12) having a nonlinear transfer function, and a method for calibrating an ADC (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Alexander R. Bugeja