Abstract:
An improved and simplified termination circuit for the ladder portion of a digital to analog converter. the termination circuit includes an amplifier having unity current factor, known ladder termination voltage, and a very low impedance looking from the ladder into the amplifier.
Abstract:
Circuitry for providing a constant current to a load includes a source of current and a regulating circuit interposed between the current source and the load. The regulating circuit includes a current shunting transistor coupled to the output of the current source and a feedback transistor also coupled to the output of the current source and to the base of the current shunting transistor. A diode connected between the current shunting transistor and the current source is chosen to have a dynamic admittance substantially equal to the transconductance of the current shunting transistor to provide the latter with unity voltage gain. A variation in current output of the source is accommodated by the current shunting transistor so that a substantially constant voltage at the output thereof is maintained. An output circuit including a transistor, coupled to the output of the current shunting transistor and to the load, and controlled by the output voltage, provides a substantially constant current to the load despite current variations from the current source.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a digital to analog converter including a simplified reference current source whose current output may be determined by a reference resistor and a positive or negative reference voltage source.
Abstract:
An improved termination circuit for the ladder portion of a digital to analog converter. The termination circuit includes an amplifier having unity current and voltage amplification factors and a very low impedance looking from the ladder into the amplifier.
Abstract:
A digital to analog converter is supplied with operating current from a reference current source including an operational amplifier, across the input terminals of which are connected a reference voltage and a reference resistor in series. The output of the operational amplifier is fed back to the input by a reference transistor coupled between one of the input terminals and a source of potential. The current flowing through the reference transistor is established by the reference voltage and the reference resistor. The base of the reference transistor is coupled in common with the base of another transistor matched to it, so that the collector of such other transistor supplies the operating current to the digital to analog converter circuit.