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SEGMENTED DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
20200304138 · 2020-09-24 ·

Disclosed examples include a segmented DAC circuit, including an R-2R resistor DAC to convert a first subword to a first analog output signal, an interpolation DAC to offset the first analog output signal based on an N-bit digital interpolation code signal to provide the analog output signal, and a Sigma Delta modulator to modulate a modulator code to provide the N-bit digital interpolation code signal that represents a value of second and third subwords.

Circuit arrangement, charge-redistribution analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and method for controlling a circuit arrangement
10784879 · 2020-09-22 · ·

A circuit arrangement includes charge stores logically arranged in an array configuration having logical columns of charge stores including at least first, second, third and fourth columns of charge stores. A control circuit is configured to control a switching network operably coupled to the charge stores, and to affect a first circuit configuration in a first time segment and a second circuit configuration in a second time segment, the circuit configurations being different from one another. In the first circuit configuration, the first and third columns of charge stores receive a first polarity component of a differential signal, and the second and fourth columns of charge stores receive a second polarity component of the differential signal. In the second circuit configuration, the first and second columns of charge stores receive the first polarity component, and the third and fourth columns of charge stores receive the second polarity component.

Digital-to-analog converter and driving circuit of display device having the same

A digital-to-analog converter having a structure that converter may decrease an effect of a mismatch between elements and decrease a quantity of the elements. The digital-to-analog converter includes a multiplexer configured to output a first voltage or a second voltage corresponding to an input bit as an input voltage and a recursive switched circuit configured to alternately receive the input voltage and a reference voltage and to output an average value of the input voltage and the reference voltage as an output voltage.

Segmented digital-to-analog converter
10720938 · 2020-07-21 · ·

Disclosed examples include a segmented DAC circuit, including an R-2R resistor DAC to convert a first subword to a first analog output signal, an interpolation DAC to offset the first analog output signal based on an N-bit digital interpolation code signal to provide the analog output signal, and a Sigma Delta modulator to modulate a modulator code to provide the N-bit digital interpolation code signal that represents a value of second and third subwords.

Circuit and method for digital-to-analog conversion using three-level cells

A circuit for digital-to-analog conversion using a plurality of 3-level cells includes a circuit for digital-to-analog conversion using a plurality of 3-level cells mutually independently providing positive electricity, providing negative electricity, or floating. The circuit including a preprocess circuit and a shift circuit. The preprocess circuit is configured to receive thermometer code data generated from signed binary data and generate a shift count for shifting a cell pointer pointing to one of the plurality of 3-level cells for dynamic element matching (DEM) from the thermometer code data. The shift circuit is configured to store the cell pointer and shift the stored cell pointer according to the shift count. The shifted cell pointer is shifted in proportion to an absolute value of the binary data in a direction depending on a sign of the binary data.

Frequency DAC for Radar
20200186161 · 2020-06-11 ·

A frequency digital-to-analog converter (FDAC) for generating an analog frequency modulating signal from a digital frequency modulating signal includes a Least Significant Bit (LSB) DAC section and a Most Significant Bit (MSB) DAC section. The LSB DAC section comprises a plurality of LSB DACs and is configured to switch between the LSB DACs for mitigating mismatch. The MSB DAC section comprises a plurality of MSB DAC cells and is configured to switch the MSB DAC cells according to a predefined sequence during a period of the digital frequency modulating signal.

Circuit Arrangement, Charge-Redistribution Analog-to-Digital Conversion Circuit, and Method for Controlling a Circuit Arrangement
20200145016 · 2020-05-07 ·

A circuit arrangement includes charge stores logically arranged in an array configuration having logical columns of charge stores including at least first, second, third and fourth columns of charge stores. A control circuit is configured to control a switching network operably coupled to the charge stores, and to affect a first circuit configuration in a first time segment and a second circuit configuration in a second time segment, the circuit configurations being different from one another. In the first circuit configuration, the first and third columns of charge stores receive a first polarity component of a differential signal, and the second and fourth columns of charge stores receive a second polarity component of the differential signal. In the second circuit configuration, the first and second columns of charge stores receive the first polarity component, and the third and fourth columns of charge stores receive the second polarity component.

NOISE SHAPING IN A DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTOR
20200136638 · 2020-04-30 ·

Systems and methods are disclosed for a signal convertor comprising a resistor or current source coupled to a positive virtual ground node and a negative virtual ground node, wherein the resistor or current source is configured to switch from the positive virtual ground node (VGP) to the negative virtual ground node (VGN), wherein the switching of the resistor or current source results in a shaping of the low frequency noise from the resistor.

High-linearity flash analog to digital converter

An analog-to-digital converter circuit comprises code-shuffling circuitry, a plurality of digital-to-analog converter circuits, a plurality of difference circuits, and a plurality of latch circuits. The code-shuffling circuitry is operable to shuffle a plurality of digital codes among a plurality of its outputs. The plurality of digital-to-analog converter circuits are operable to convert a digital code on the respective one of the outputs to a corresponding one of a plurality of analog reference voltages. The plurality of difference circuits is operable to generate a respective one of a plurality of difference signals corresponding to a difference between an input voltage and a respective one of the plurality of reference voltages. The plurality of latch circuits is operable to latch a respective one of the plurality of difference signals to a corresponding one of a plurality of digital values.

Precision current-to-digital converter

A current sensing system and delta sigma modulator architecture are discloses for sensing and digitizing a current input signal from a high impedance signal source with improve power efficiency. The delta sigma modulator integrates a signal condition stage within the delta sigma modulator feedback loop by utilizing a capacitive summation stage. For given gain, resolution, and bandwidth requirements, the delta sigma modulator architecture achieves reduced power consumption by advantageously reducing the number of nodes in the system that require a high dynamic range. Additionally, the delta sigma modulator has very high input impedance such that the input of the delta-sigma modulator can be connected directly to a high impedance signal source, without the need for a front-end pre-amplifier stage, or the like.