Superconducting sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter

Patent · Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7197660

Przybysz, J X; Miller, D L; Naviasky, E H

This patent describes a superconducting sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal. It comprises a superconducting inductor to which the analog input signal is applied to produce an inductor current; a Josephson junction connected in series with the superconducting inductor and through which the inductor current flows; a pulse generator adding sampling current pulses to the inductor current to produce a total current flowing through the Josephson junction; and output means generating from the voltage pulses the digital output signal.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5140324; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-710856
• OSTI ID: 7197660
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 6 Jun 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
FABRICATION
JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS
PULSE GENERATORS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTION GENERATORS
JUNCTIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS
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