Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.
Programmable dynamic range sigma delta A/D converter
 A sigma-delta analog-to-digital (A/D) converter has an analog modulator, and an adjustable reference voltage circuit that provides a reference voltage to the analog modulator along a feedback path during A/D conversion. The reference voltage circuit includes a reference voltage generator that provides a plurality of positive and negative polarity signals to a gain multiplexer. The gain multiplexer selectively supplies a pair of positive and negative polarity signals to the analog modulator based on a select signal produced by a gain register and a microprocessor interface bus that together allow adjustment of the range of operation and performance of the sigma-delta A/D converter. This adjustment is made based on a particular application in which the converter is implemented; as the relative input power of an input signal changes, the sigma-delta A/D converter as dynamically adjusted, realizes higher performance. 
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Morizio Danford Tucker Hoke