A system and method for converting an analog signal to a digital signal is
disclosed. The system includes a multiphase oscillator preferable a
rotary oscillator, a sample and hold circuit, an integrator and a
time-to-digital converter. The multiphase oscillator has a plurality of
phases that are used in the time-to-digital converter to measure the time
of a pulse created by the integrator. The edges of the pulse may
optionally be sharpened by passing the pulse through a non-linear
transmission line to improve the accuracy of the measurement process. To
cut down on noise a tuned power network provides power to the switching
devices of the rotary oscillator. Calibration is performed by fragmenting
the sample and hold circuit and integrator and performing a closed loop
calibration cycle on one of the fragments while the other fragments are
joined together for the normal operation of the sample and hold and
integrator circuits.