Fast, high resolution digital-to-analog converter

Coded data generation or conversion – Analog to or from digital conversion – Digital to analog conversion

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C341S145000, C341S146000

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07456772

ABSTRACT:
A fast, high resolution digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is described herein. The DAC comprises a pulse generator, decay circuit, controller, and sample circuit. The pulse generator serially outputs pulses representing digits of a digital word least significant digit first. Each pulse generates a response in the decay circuit that decays over time according to a known decay response. One exemplary decay circuit comprises an RC circuit having an exponential decay response. The controller controls the timing of the pulses output by the pulse generator such that the period of each pulse relates to a predetermined decay amount. The sample circuit samples an output of the decay circuit at a sample time after the decay circuit receives the pulse for the most significant digit. The sampled output represents the analog value corresponding to the input digital word. The digital word may have any length, radix, or format.

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