1. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising:
a converter for generating a timed pulse based on an analog signal and a control signal; and
a timing analyzer for generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse.
2. The ADC of claim 1 wherein the converter is self-correcting.
3. The ADC of claim 1 wherein the converter comprises a current source for generating the control signal.
4. The ADC of claim 3 wherein the converter further comprises a delay chain for regulating the current source.
5. The ADC of claim 4 wherein the delay chain provides a timing range, and wherein the digital signal correlates with the timing range.
6. The ADC of claim 3 wherein the converter further comprises:
a phase detector;
a loop filter coupled to the phase detector;
a charge pump coupled to the loop filter;
at least one comparator coupled to the charge pump; and
a phase decoder.
7. The ADC of claim 6 wherein the loop filter and the phase detector tune the control signal such that the charge pump charges to a maximum voltage during each pulse of a clock.
8. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising:
a converter for generating a timed pulse based on an analog signal and a control signal; and
a timing analyzer for generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse, wherein the converter comprises:
a current source for generating the control signal;
a delay chain for regulating the current source, wherein the delay chain provides a timing range, and wherein the digital signal correlates with the timing range;
a phase detector;
a loop filter coupled to the phase detector;
a charge pump coupled to the loop filter;
at least one comparator coupled to the charge pump; and
a phase decoder.
9. The ADC of claim 8 wherein the loop filter and the phase detector tune the control signal such that the charge pump charges to a maximum voltage during each pulse of a clock.
10. The ADC of claim 8 wherein the converter is self-correcting.
11. A method for converting data from analog to digital form, the method comprising:
receiving an analog signal;
converting the analog signal into a timed pulse; and
generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the analog signal converting step is self-correcting.
13. The method of claim 111 wherein the analog and digital signals are voltage signals.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein the analog signal converting step comprises:
generating a control signal; and
generating the timed pulse based on the analog signal and the control signal.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the control signal is based on a timing range of a delay chain.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein the control signal is a pulse-coded analog current signal.
17. The method of claim 11 wherein the digital signal generating step further comprises:
measuring the timed pulse; and
quantizing the timed pulse.
18. A method for converting data from analog to digital form, the method comprising:
receiving an analog signal;
converting the analog signal into a timed pulse; and
generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse, wherein the digital signal is based on a ratio between TinTmax and VinVmax, wherein Tin is the time period required to charge up a charge pump to Vin, wherein Tmax is a maximum timing range, wherein Vin is the amplitude of the analog signal, and wherein Vmax is the voltage resulting from charging up the charge pump for the maximum timing range Tmax.
19. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for converting data from analog to digital form, the program instructions which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
receiving an analog signal;
converting the analog signal into a timed pulse; and
generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the analog signal converting step is self-correcting.
21. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the analog and digital signals are voltage signals.
22. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the analog signal converting step comprises program instructions for:
generating a control signal; and
generating the timed pulse based on the analog signal and the control signal.
23. The computer readable medium of claim 22 wherein the control signal is based on a timing range of a delay chain.
24. The computer readable medium of claim 22 wherein the control signal is a pulse-coded analog current signal.
25. The computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the digital signal generating step further comprises program instructions for:
measuring the timed pulse; and
quantizing the timed pulse.
26. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for converting data from analog to digital form, the program instructions which when executed by a computer system cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
receiving an analog signal;
converting the analog signal into a timed pulse; and
generating a digital signal based on the timed pulse, wherein the digital signal is based on a ratio between TinTmax and VinVmax, wherein Tin is the time period required to charge up a charge pump to Vin, wherein Tmax is a maximum timing range, wherein Vin is the amplitude of the analog signal, and wherein Vmax is the voltage resulting from charging up the charge pump for the maximum timing range Tmax.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1-13. (canceled)
14. A label for a container which comprises a biaxially oriented film having a porous layer, which contains propylene polymer and at least one \u03b2-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting \u03b2-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, for labeling containers in deep drawing.
15. The label according to claim 14, wherein the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from >50 to 5000 seconds.
16. The label according to claim 14, wherein the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from >5000 to 300,000 seconds.
17. The label according to claim 15, w the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from 8000 to 250,000 seconds.
18. The label according to claim 14, wherein the density of the film is in a range from 0.2 to 0.80 gcm3.
19. The label according to claim 14, wherein the microporous layer contains a propylene homopolymer andor a propylene block copolymer.
20. The label according to claim 14, wherein the microporous layer contains a mixture of propylene homopolymer and propylene block copolymer and the ratio is in a range from 90:10 to 10:90.
21. The label according to claim 17, wherein the microporous layer contains a mixture of propylene homopolymer and propylene block copolymer and the ratio is in a range from 90:10 to 10:90.
22. The label according to claim 14, wherein the microporous layer contains 0.001 weight-percent to 5 weight-percent \u03b2-nucleating agent in relation to the weight of the \u03b2-nucleated layer.
23. The label according to claim 14, wherein the nucleating agent is a calcium salt of pimelic acid or suberic acid or a carboxamide.
24. The label according to claim 14, wherein the microporous layer is provided with a cover layer on one side.
25. The label according to claim 14, wherein the film is produced according to the tentering method and the drawing-off roll temperature is in a range from 60 to 130\xb0 C.
26. The label according to claim 14 wherein the applied label does not have an orange peel effect.
27. A method for producing a labeled container which comprises using deep drawing, in which a label which is cut to size is laid in a mold and a deep-drawable thick film is heated using heating elements to a temperature at which the polymer is thermoplastically deformable and subsequently the film is drawn into a mold using a molding tool or pneumatically, so that the film is tailored to the mold and a container is molded and simultaneously the inserted label is applied, wherein the label comprises a biaxially oriented film having a microporous layer, which has an open-pored, net-like structure, which was generated during the production of the film by converting \u03b2-crystalline polypropylene into alpha-crystalline polypropylene during the stretching, the microporous layer facing toward the container.
28. A biaxially oriented film having a microporous layer, which comprises a propylene polymer and at least one \u03b2-nucleating agent and whose microporosity is generated by converting \u03b2-crystalline polypropylene during stretching of the film, wherein the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from >50 to 5000 seconds.
29. The film according to claim 28, wherein the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from >5000 to 300,000.
30. The film according to claim 28, wherein the porous layer has a Gurley value in a range from 8000 to 250,000 Gurley.
31. The film according to claim 28, wherein the density of the film is in a range from 0.2 to 0.80 gcm3.
31. The film according to claim 28, wherein the microporous layer contains a propylene homopolymer andor a propylene block copolymer.
32. The film according to claim 28, wherein the microporous layer contains a mixture of propylene homopolymer and propylene block copolymer and the ratio is in a range from 90:10 to 10:90.