摘要:
A digital-analog converter circuit includes sampling capacitive elements (111, 112, ..., 11N) of which one ends are to be electrically connected to and disconnected from input terminals (D1, D2, ..., DN), to which digital signals are input, via a switch unit (SWu10), an operational amplifier (501), a switch (301) capable of electrically connecting and disconnecting the other ends of the sampling capacitive elements (111, 112, ..., 11N) and an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier (501), and a switch unit (SWu40) that is disposed between nodes between the switch unit (SWu10) and the sampling capacitive elements (111, 112, ..., 11N) and the output terminal of the operational amplifier (501) and capable of connecting and disconnecting them. An on-resistance value of a MOS transistor included in the switch (301) is set to be larger than an on-resistance value of a MOS transistor included in the switch unit (SWu40).
摘要:
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide digital-to-analog conversion of signals while minimizing switching related errors. Digital to analog converter (DAC) cells may be arranged to include one or more operating states in addition to binary output states, and may employ a switching technique to "dump" the DAC cell between binary outputs. Further, an array of DAC cells may include a partial set of redundant DAC cells for implementation of the switching technique.
摘要:
A digital-to-analog converter is disclosed. The converter includes a gradient correction module that generates a correction term based on a model of gradient error. The correction term is then applied to the signal path in the digital domain or applied to the output of the digital-to-analog converter in the analog domain. The model used to generate the correction term is based on a vertical gradient error in the array of current source elements, which may be modelled and calibrated using a second-order polynomial. Further, a digital-to-analog converter having a Nyquist DAC and an oversampled DAC is disclosed. When the oversampled DAC is enabled, the resolution of the Nyquist DAC may be increased while slowing the conversion rate.
摘要:
An integrated circuit includes a digitally-controlled power generation stage (3324) for converting an input signal to a radio frequency carrier, the digitally-controlled power generation stage (3324) comprising a plurality of selectable switching devices capable of adjusting an envelope of the radio frequency carrier; and a pulse width modulator generator (1302, 1508) arranged to generate a pulse width modulator control signal and operably coupleable to the plurality of selectable switching devices of the digitally-controlled power generation stage (3324). The pulse width modulator generator (1302, 1508) inputs the pulse width modulator control signal to a subset of the plurality of the selectable switching devices such that a pulse width modulator signal adjusts the envelope radio frequency carrier output from the digitally-controlled power generation stage (3324).
摘要:
Described herein is a direct digital radio frequency modulator (1010) in which out of band quantisation noise is filtered directly at radio frequency. The modulator (1010) comprises a plurality of modulator elements (1012, 1014, 1016, 1018) each having a voltage bias transistor (1050). The transistor (1050) is tuned in accordance with finite impulse response filter coefficients. A pair of switches (EN0(1), RFin0, EN90(1), RFin90, EN180(1), RFin180, EN270(1), RFin270) is provided for each input phase. The RF signals are spaced apart from one another in accordance with a duty cycle related to the number of input phases.
摘要:
There is provided a correction circuit for a D/A converter, comprising: a constant current source to be connected between high- and low-potential power source lines for supplying a power source voltage to the D/A converter; and a current controller which is adapted to control a current flowing to the constant current source in accordance with an input digital signal to the D/A converter, so as to reduce a variation of a sum of currents which, when the input digital signal to the D/A converter is changed, flows to the low-potential power source line from the high-potential power source line through the D/A converter and the constant current source, respectively.
摘要:
A digital to RF-conversion device that combines the D/A conversion function and the upconversion function by a RF-carrier or IF-signal. The device comprises a plurality of parallel unit cells, each of which is a mixer cell type converter having a differential data switch section connected in series to a differential LO-switch pair. The differential LO-switch is further connected in series to a current source. Each unit cell is adapted to receive a control voltage indicative of a data signal value.
摘要:
A digital/analogue converter for converting an input n-bit digital code (n >1), comprising: a switched capacitor digital/analogue converter (14) having a plurality of capacitors (C1...Cn). The lower plate of each is connectable, dependent on the input digital code, to either a first reference voltage (V2) or a second reference voltage (V3) different from the first reference voltage. The converter also comprises at least one further capacitor (CP), and a switching arrangement (18,19) for connecting the lower plate of the or each first further capacitor to either a third reference voltage or a fourth reference voltage different from the third reference voltage. The input to the first switching arrangement is independent of the input digital code. In the decoding phase, the output voltage floats to a voltage that depends on both the input data code and the direction and magnitude of charge injection across the further capacitor(s) (CP).