Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital-to-analog converter
- Patent Title (中): 数模转换器
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Application No.: US13415898Application Date: 2012-03-09
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Publication No.: US08736478B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: James A. Bailey , Abhishek Duggal
- Applicant: James A. Bailey , Abhishek Duggal
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Mendelsohn, Drucker & Dunleavy, P.C.
- Agent Steve Mendelsohn
- Main IPC: H03M1/66
- IPC: H03M1/66

Abstract:
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) has a pulse-width encoder that generates a charging pulse having a pulse width proportional to the DAC's digital input value. The charging pulse controls a charging switch that selectively connects a current source to a capacitor for the duration of the charging pulse. At the end of the charging pulse, a voltage corresponding to the charge stored in the capacitor forms the DAC's analog output signal. Such DACs can be configured (1) with negative-gain amplifiers across the capacitor to form a negative feedback loop, (2) with multiple parallel current sources, and/or (3) in differential architectures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130234874A1 Digital-to-Analog Converter Public/Granted day:2013-09-12
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