SAR ADC capable of full-scale voltage auto-tuning and method for the same

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18194172

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An SAR ADC includes: at least one sub-ADC, configured to convert a corresponding input signal to a corresponding SAR code; and a tuning control unit, configured to adjust a full-scale voltage (VFS) of each of the sub-ADC to a corresponding predetermined target level in a VFS tuning mode. The tuning control unit generates a tuning code to control an adjusting capacitor array coupled to the sub-ADC for tuning the VFS. The tuning control unit controls the sub-ADC to convert plural reference voltages in the VFS tuning mode and extrapolating the conversion result to determine a corresponding calibrating VFS. The tuning control unit determines whether the calibrating VFS meeting the target VFS and loops the adjusting process in a linear search method or in a SAR method.

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  • PIXART IMAGING INCORPORATION

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Seow, Boon-Eu Penang, MY 2 1
Tiew, Kei-Tee Penang, MY 4 14

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