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PURPOSE: A method for transforming digital to analog and apparatus thereof is provided to reduce manufacturing costs by embodying a digital to analog transformer with a small surface. CONSTITUTION: A digital to analog transformer comprises three sample and hold circuits(101-103), a pair of capacitors(C1,C2), a first, a second and a third switches(SW1-SW3), and a controller(110) controlling entire operations. The digital to analog transformer additionally includes a pair of reference voltages(VH,VL) supplied from the outer, and mode control signals(Vsh1-Vsh3) controlling the sample and hold circuits(101-103) by the controller(110). At this time, the sample and hold circuits(101- 103) are used for keeping voltages generated by voltage distributions of the reference voltages(VH,VL) and the capacitors(C1,C2).
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PURPOSE: A D/A(Digital to Analog) transformer is provided to reduce a linear error due to discordance between resistors and an occupied area by decreasing the number of resistors necessary for generating an analog level in half. CONSTITUTION: A D/A transformer comprises a reference current source(Iref) for deciding a voltage level of resistors(R) arrayed in series, a reference voltage source(Vcom) for supplying a center voltage of an output signal of the D/A transformer, switches(SW1-SW6) for varying a voltage level by changing a flow direction of a current flowing to the arrayed resistors(R), a decoder(10) for selecting an output level by decoding a digital signal, and a buffer(20) for supplying an analog signal by buffering the analog signal selected from the decoder(10).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ADC which stores information in a time axis and processes the same with low power. To provide an ADC which realizes low power though a composition which does not increase complexity according to resolution, the ADC stores information in a time axis and processes the same, and has a composition for realizing a binary search algorithm. Also, to solve the above-stated objective, an analog-digital converter according to one aspect of the present invention is provided.
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Disclosed are a digital-analog converter, a device for driving a liquid crystal display device including the digital-analog converter, and a liquid crystal display device. The digital-analog converter generates a grayscale voltage corresponding to a digital signal applied from the outside from a plurality of reference grayscale voltages and outputs the grayscale voltage. To this end, the digital-analog converter includes an intermediate grayscale voltage selection unit for selecting two intermediate grayscale voltages from among the reference grayscale voltages and a grayscale voltage generation unit for generating the grayscale voltage from the intermediate grayscale voltages, wherein the grayscale voltage generation unit generates the grayscale voltage according to preset k bits among m bits of the digital signals. Furthermore, the intermediate grayscale voltage selection unit includes a first selection unit for selecting a first intermediate grayscale voltage using a decoder of m-k bits excluding k bits from m bits and a second selection unit including a plurality of decoders from a 1-bit decoder to an (m-k-1) bit decoder to select a second intermediate grayscale voltage different from the first intermediate grayscale voltage. As described above, the second selection unit of the intermediate grayscale voltage selection unit is formed of not a single decoder corresponding to the number of provided bits but a plurality of decoders having smaller number of bits, and thus, the number of required transistors can be remarkably reduced. [Reference numerals] (AA) 1-bit decoder; (BB) 2-bit decoder; (CC) 3-bit decoder; (DD) 4-bit decoder
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PURPOSE: A structure and method of circuit design for implementing low power consumption and a minimum area for a flash analog to digital converter are provided to simplify the structure of a convertor for low power consumption by reducing the number of repeated elements. CONSTITUTION: An analog to digital converter(100) includes a FDBD(First maximum bit determination) unit(110) and a SCTH(Signal Conversion to Half Signal) unit(120) The converter comprises a buffer(111), a resistance ladder(130), an amplification and comparison unit(140), an encoder(150), and XNOR(Exclusive NOR) logic unit(160). The FDBD unit outputs a corresponding signal by determining a MSB(Most Significant Bit) value. The SCTHO unit generates an absolute value signal(Vsmall) about the difference between an input analog signal and a 1/2 of a voltage. A whole circuit size and power consumption shrink by reducing the complex elements of the resistance ladder, the amplification and comparison unit, and the encoder.
Abstract:
본 발명은 가변 이득 증폭기를 갖는 ADC에 관한 것으로서, 복수의 FLASH ADC들과 복수의 MDAC들을 포함하는 N(N은 자연수) 단으로 구성된 파이프라인 구조의 ADC에 있어서, 첫 번째 단의 제 1 FLASH ADC와 첫 번째 단의 제 1 MDAC에 입력신호가 입력되기 전에, GCB에 의해 제어되고, 이득 조절 기능을 갖는 VGA를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하고, VGA는 복수의 단위 샘플링 커패시터들을 포함하고, ADC의 입력신호를 샘플링하는 커패시터와 GCB에 의해 선택된 적어도 하나 이상의 단위 샘플링 커패시터를 이용하여 이득을 조절하는 것을 특징으로 하며, 다양한 시스템에 응용이 가능하도록 이득 조절 기능을 갖고, AFE 응용시 전력 소모 및 면적을 최소화할 수 있다.
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본 발명은 캐패시터의 직렬연결을 이용하여 멀티플라잉 디지털 아날로그 변환기의 구성에 사용되는 캐패시터의 숫자를 줄여 칩 면적과 소모 전력을 줄인 멀티플라잉 디지털 아날로그 변환기 및 이를 이용한 파이프라인 아날로그 디지털 변환기에 관한 것으로, 본 발명에 따른 멀티플라잉 디지털 아날로그 변환기는 샘플링페이즈에서 입력전압을 입력받고 증폭페이즈에서 상기 샘플링페이즈에서 보다 캐패시턴스 값이 줄어드는 제1캐패시터부; 상기 샘플링페이즈에서 상기 입력전압을 입력받고 상기 증폭페이즈에서 디지털 전압을 입력받는 제2캐패시터부; 및 상기 샘플링페이즈에서 상기 제1캐패시터부와 상기 제2캐패시터부가 입력받은 입력전압과 상기 증폭페이즈에서 상기 제2캐패시터부가 입력받은 디지털전압의 차이를 증폭한 레지듀 전압을 출력하기 위한 증폭부를 포함하고, 상기 제1캐패시터부는 상기 증폭페이즈에서 상기 증폭부의 입력노드와 출력노드사이에 네거티브 피드백 루프를 이루는 것을 특징으로 한다.
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PURPOSE: An ADC(Analog to Digital Converter) with a successive approximation register is provided to reduce a design area by simply changing the structure of an analog to digital converter with a SAR(Successive Approximation Register). CONSTITUTION: A reference unit(100) generates the reference voltage of a conversion section. A timing unit(500) generates the reference time for the total conversion process of an analog input signal. A digital error correction unit(600) mixes conversion codes in a digital part based on the reference generated in the timing unit. The digital error correction unit generates the digital total conversion codes of the analog input signal. The conversion codes in a digital part are generated in a first flash ADC(ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER,200) and a second flash ADC(300).
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PURPOSE: A digital to analog converter is provided to converts a plurality of digital signals to each analog signal by using a fine resistance string and to share fine resistance string. CONSTITUTION: A conversion unit includes a switching unit(GSC), and a resistive unit(GMF), and a fine switching unit(GSF). The switching unit generates a plurality of fist high voltage and first a low voltage. The fine switching unit is connected between a first high voltage and a first low voltage. The fine switching unit includes resistances which generates a plurality of first fine voltages. The fine switching unit generates the first analog signal and the second analog signal.