An analogue to digital converter (ADC) of the recirculating type is
described. In one embodiment, the ADC is composed of three storage and
residual determination units, which, in cooperation with an operational
amplifier, and suitable comparator means, are operable to re-present
residual signals for analogue to digital conversion. To enhance settling
at the beginning of a cycle, the first storage and residual determination
unit is used once, with remaining recirculation being conducted between
the other two storage and residual determination units.Another embodiment
presents a recirculating ADC stage which comprises a plurality of
capacitor banks operable to be switched into and out of connection with
other components of the ADC stage, in order to recirculate residual
values for calculation of further bits of a digital output. Each bank
comprises a plurality of capacitors, and cooperating switching means for
connecting each bank in turn with the other components. The switching
means are controlled by timing signals, wherein the switching means for
each capacitor in each capacitor bank interpose the same number of
switches between that capacitor and fed-back signals to that capacitor as
to other capacitors of that bank.