Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital-to-analogue converter
- Patent Title (中): 数模转换器
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Application No.: US12609580Application Date: 2009-10-30
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Publication No.: US07956786B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Gavin Cosgrave
- Applicant: Gavin Cosgrave
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
- Main IPC: H03M1/66
- IPC: H03M1/66

Abstract:
An N-bit DAC comprises a main DAC circuit having main nodes on which analogue voltages are produced of progressively increasing values in steps of the value of one MSB value, and a sub-DAC circuit having secondary nodes on which analogue voltages are produced of progressively increasing values in steps of the value of one LSB. A main switch network couples the secondary nodes to a selected pair of main nodes as the MSB value of the digital input signal varies. A secondary switch network selectively couples one of secondary nodes to an output terminal for providing an analogue voltage output signal. The main nodes are coupled between main terminals, and a voltage reference is applied across input terminals. A first offset circuit and a first compensating circuit are selectively coupleable between the main DAC circuit and the input terminals for offsetting the main node analogue voltages downwardly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110102226A1 DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGUE CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2011-05-05
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