Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital-to-analog converter
- Patent Title (中): 数模转换器
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Application No.: US12708417Application Date: 2010-02-18
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Publication No.: US07978110B2Publication Date: 2011-07-12
- Inventor: Yu-Jen Lai , Mei-Chen Chuang , Wen-Shen Chou
- Applicant: Yu-Jen Lai , Mei-Chen Chuang , Wen-Shen Chou
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agency: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H03M1/66
- IPC: H03M1/66

Abstract:
A system for converting a digital signal to an analog signal is provided. The present invention provides a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that can convert a large bit value digital signal to a corresponding analog signal. The digital-to-analog converter includes a bias regeneration circuit, and three sub-DACs. The bias regeneration circuit provides biasing to the three sub-DACs allowing the DAC to be implemented with smaller circuit area. In addition, the three sub-DACs may be digitally calibrated during the conversion process to increase the linearity of the DAC.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100283642A1 Digital-to-Analog Converter Public/Granted day:2010-11-11
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