An apparatus, system, and method are provided for affording digital to analog converter (DAC) quantization noise that is independent of an input signal. In operation, an input signal for a DAC is received. Further, a particular signal is added to the input signal for the DAC, such that an output signal of the DAC includes quantization noise that is independent of the input signal (e.g. includes white noise, etc.), as a result of the particular signal being added to the input signal for the DAC.

An analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion system using pulse-density-modulation (PDM) digital signals which minimize noise and optimize dynamic range by dividing a signal into multiple parallel pathways by apportioning a least significant range portion of an incoming signal to a low-path circuit and a most-significant portion of the incoming signal to a high-path circuit. The high-path circuit and low-path circuit can be separately level-modified to optimize dynamic range. Embodiments of the system can include an analog-to-digital conversion, a digital-to-analog conversion, or a complete analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion system.

Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to correlated electron switch devices, and may relate more particularly to digital to analog conversion using correlated electron switch devices ces.

Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to correlated electron switch devices, and may relate more particularly to digital to analog conversion using correlated electron switch devices ces.

In accordance with an embodiment, a method for digital-to-analog conversion includes: mapping a uniformly distributed input code to a non-uniformly distributed input code of a switched capacitor digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the non-uniformly distributed input code including a most significant code (MSC) and a least significant code (LSC); transferring a first charge from a set of DAC capacitors to a charge accumulator based on the MSC; forming a second charge based on the LSC; and transferring the second charge from the set of DAC capacitors to the charge accumulator, where each capacitor of the set of DAC capacitors is used for each value of the non-uniformly distributed input code, each capacitor of the set of DAC capacitors provides a same corresponding nominal charge within each value of the non-uniformly distributed input code, and where the same nominal charge is proportional to a value of the non-uniformly distributed input code.

A method to perform convolutions between arbitrary vectors includes estimating a first degree of match for a difference between a first vector having a plurality of first elements and a second vector having a plurality of second elements using a first cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a second degree of match for the first vector using a second cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a third degree of match for the second vector using a third cluster of coupled oscillators, deriving a first squared L.sup.2 norm from the first degree of match, deriving a second squared L.sup.2 norm from the second degree of match, deriving a third squared L.sup.2 norm from the third degree of match, adding the second squared L.sup.2 norm and the third squared L.sup.2 norm, and subtracting the first squared L.sup.2 norm to form a sum, and dividing the sum by two.

In an example, a circuit for controlling at least two electronic switches in a parallel configuration between a power supply and a load. The circuit includes a control circuit to generate first and second control signals to control first and second electronic switches of the at least two electronic switches, and establish a conduction sequence of the first and second electronic switches using the first and second control signals. The circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a current flowing through a control terminal of the first electronic switch during a transition portion, wherein the circuit is configured to adjust the first control signal and establish the second portion of the conduction sequence in response to the detected current.

In an example, a circuit for controlling at least two electronic switches in a parallel configuration between a power supply and a load. The circuit includes a control circuit to generate first and second control signals to control first and second electronic switches of the at least two electronic switches, and establish a conduction sequence of the first and second electronic switches using the first and second control signals. The circuit includes a detection circuit configured to detect a current flowing through a control terminal of the first electronic switch during a transition portion, wherein the circuit is configured to adjust the first control signal and establish the second portion of the conduction sequence in response to the detected current.

Digital to analog converters have first and second to analog arrays. The first digital to analog array has a reference input, a reference output, a first digital input that is connectable to a digital signal, and an analog output. The second digital to analog array includes a reference input, a reference output that is coupled to the reference input of the first digital to analog array, a plurality of switches coupled to the reference input, and a plurality of resistors coupled between the switches and the reference output.

A data converter includes a single-end capacitive digital to analog converter (DAC); a transconductance (GM) buffer having an output, a positive input coupled to the DAC and a negative input coupled to the output; a resistor and a capacitor load in parallel coupled to the output at one terminal and to ground at the other terminal. The developed architecture of comprising single end capacitive DAC and GM-based buffer provides fast conversion rate, low current consumption, small silicon area and wide supply range for general-purpose auxiliary DAC applications.