Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Programmable digital-to-analog converter decoder systems and methods
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Application No.: US17471786Application Date: 2021-09-10
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Publication No.: US11700011B2Publication Date: 2023-07-11
- Inventor: Yi Zhao , David M. Signoff
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder P.C.
- Main IPC: H03M1/74
- IPC: H03M1/74 ; H04B1/40 ; H03K19/20

Abstract:
A number of unit cells of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be simultaneously activated to generate an analog signal. However, while each unit cell may be generally the same, there may be variations such as non-linearity or noise in the analog output depending on which unit cells are activated for a given digital signal value. For example, as additional unit cells are activated for increased values of the analog signal, the fill order in which the unit cells are activated may affect the linearity/noise of the DAC. The decision units may be programmable to select which branches of the fractal DAC to activate, changing the fill order based on a fill-selection signal. The fill order may be set by a fill controller via the fill-selection signal to account for manufacturing variations, gradients in the supply voltage, output line routing, and/or environmental factors such as temperature.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230079487A1 PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER DECODER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2023-03-16
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