Digital adjustment of gain and offset for digital to analog...

Details Digital adjustment of gain and offset for digital to analog... Digital adjustment of gain and offset for digital to analog...

2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Wamsley, Patrick (Department: 2819)

Coded data generation or conversion

Converter compensation

C341S135000, C341S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06917316

ABSTRACT:
Improved digital to analog converter (DAC) circuitry incorporating the ability to utilize a single DAC to generate either voltage or current outputs, and the ability to digitally adjust the gain and offset. Previous digital to analog circuitry has been limited to a single type of analog output per DAC and to the use of external precision resistors to set the gain and offset for a single DAC, or a group of DACs. By utilizing the same on-chip circuitry to supply both types of outputs, chip area, power consumption and cost is reduced while offering more flexibility to the customer. The ability to digitally adjust the gain and offset for a group of DACs eliminates the cost of external resistors, lowers the board area, and lowers the assembly cost for the end product. In addition, since gain and offset can be adjusted dynamically, maximum flexibility is provided to the customer. Digital adjustment of gain and offset can be used to calibrate for chip and system errors, and can allow more exact adjustment and external precision resistors.

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