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US06417793B1 Track/attenuate circuit and method for switched current source DAC 有权
用于开关电流源DAC的跟踪/衰减电路和方法

  • 专利标题: Track/attenuate circuit and method for switched current source DAC
  • 专利标题(中): 用于开关电流源DAC的跟踪/衰减电路和方法
  • 申请号: US09578838
    申请日: 2000-05-25
  • 公开(公告)号: US06417793B1
    公开(公告)日: 2002-07-09
  • 发明人: Alex R. BugejaBang-Sup Song
  • 申请人: Alex R. BugejaBang-Sup Song
  • 主分类号: H03M166
  • IPC分类号: H03M166
Track/attenuate circuit and method for switched current source DAC
摘要:
A track and attenuate (T/A) circuit for use with switched current source DACs is connected across the DAC's differential current outputs. The T/A circuit includes three attenuate switches: first and second single-ended switches which connect the positive and negative sides of the differential output, respectively, to signal ground, and a third, differential switch which connects the positive and negative output lines together. The three attenuate switches are closed simultaneously during a portion of each cycle of the DAC's sample clock, to attenuate the DAC's current outputs while the outputs of the switched current sources are settling—thereby preventing dynamic nonlinearities from being introduced into the differential output current. When properly sized, the three attenuate switches (when closed) reduce the differential output current to near zero and lower the common mode voltage between the positive and negative output lines, significantly improving the DAC's dynamic linearity.
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