Abstract:
A monolithic integrable R-2R resistor network comprises a number of series resistors connected to a terminal resistor; and a plurality of 2R resistor units each capable of being switched by two electronic switches either to ground or to another reference point, a different plurality of 2R resistor units being coupled to the nodes between each of the series resistors, to the node between the terminal resistor and the last resistor of the series resistors and to the node ahead of the first resistor of the series resistors. To compensate for the effects of the variations of the switch resistances caused during manufacture by process parameter fluctuations upon the accuracy of a D/A converter, a switch structure is inserted at each of the nodes which, with respect to the two electronic switches, is of the same kind, and which is permanently in an electrically conducting state. Preferably, there are used insulated-gate field-effect transistors and insulated-gate field-effect transistor structures, the identical electrodes of which, for example, the source electrodes, are directly connected to each of the nodes.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for removing an error of an A/D converter are provided to simplify a structure of a circuit by using only an A/D converter. CONSTITUTION: A signal having an arbitrary frequency is generated by using an oscillator. A process for sampling and holding a waveform signal is performed in an oscillating process. An original signal is added to the signal after the sampling process and the holding process are performed. A voltage signal of the adding process is converted to a digital signal by using an ADC1. The voltage signal is converted to the digital signal by using an ADC2. A subtraction process is performed to obtain a difference between the digital signals.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A multiplying digital to-analog converter is provided to reduce a nonlinear characteristic generated owing to a mismatch of a capacitor array. CONSTITUTION: A multiplying digital-to-analog converter comprises a first reference terminal(pVref) supplied with a first reference voltage and a second reference terminal(nVref) supplied with a second reference voltage. A first capacitor array has first 2¬N unit capacitors(PC1-PC15) each corresponding to all bits of a first digital data inputted from a previous analog-to-digital converter and two fixed capacitors(PCfb1,PCfb2). A first select part has 2¬N switches(PS1-PS15) which connect one ends of the first unit capacitors and the first and second reference terminals in response to the first digital data. A second capacitor array has first 2¬N unit capacitors(nC1-nC15) each corresponding to all bits of a second digital data inputted from a previous analog-to-digital converter and two fixed capacitors(nCfb1,nCfb2). A second select part has 2¬N switches(NS1-NS15) which connect one ends of the second unit capacitors and the first and second reference terminals in response to the second digital data. An operational amplifier(OP) has a first input terminal coupled to the other ends of the first unit capacitors and a second input terminal coupled to the other ends of the second unit capacitors, and amplifies a difference between a digitized value of an external analog input signal and the analog signal.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A differential digital-to-analog converter using the complementary characteristic is provided to reduce unnecessary power consumption and whole system size by omitting a secondary circuit forming a differential phase clock. CONSTITUTION: A current supplying unit(100) includes one current source. The current supplying unit supplies a current corresponding to the output of a digital-to-analog converter by forming a p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor with a current mirror. A current distributing unit(200) distributes a current from the current supplying unit into a plurality of distributed currents. A switching unit(300) controls the flow of the distributed currents. An impedance buffering unit(400) minimizes a current variation according to the switching operation of a switching unit. A voltage outputting unit(500) generates an outputting voltage by adding distributed currents.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A deglitch circuit for improving performance of a digital/analog converter to execute a high-speed data transmission/reception operation is provided to improve the frequency capacity by minimizing the glitch energy. CONSTITUTION: A first PMOS transistor(M1) includes a gate for receiving a positive input signal and is turned on or off according to a logical state of the positive input signal. A first NMOS transistor(M3) includes a drain connected to a drain of the first PMOS transistor, a gate for receiving the positive input signal, and is turned on or off according to the logical state of the positive input signal. A third NMOS transistor(M5) includes a drain connected to a source of the first PMOS transistor, a gate for receiving the positive input signal, and is turned on or off according to the logical state of the positive input signal. A second PMOS transistor(M2) includes a gate for receiving a negative input signal and is turned on or off according to a logical state of the negative input signal. A second NMOS transistor(M4) includes a drain connected to a drain of the second PMOS transistor, a gate for receiving the negative input signal, and is turned on or off according to the local state of the negative input signal. A fourth NMOS transistor(M6) includes a drain connected to a source of the second PMOS transistor, a gate for receiving the negative input signal, and is turned on or off according to the local state of the negative input signal.