{TAIL ~ The construction} of each of {HEAD ~ the first and the second comparator groups 10a} and 10b is the same as that in the conventional A/D converter shown in FIG 6, except for the encoding circuit 5 
{ TAIL ~ The construction } of each of { HEAD ~ the first and the second comparator groups 10a } and 10b is the same as that in the conventional A / D converter shown in FIG 6 , except for the encoding circuit 5
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