Reduced component digital to analog decoder and method

Details Reduced component digital to analog decoder and method Reduced component digital to analog decoder and method

2007-08-31

2011-10-04

Jeanglaude, Jean (Department: 2819)

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

With particular solid state devices

C341S154000, C341S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031093

ABSTRACT:
An n bit D/A decoder is formed using P-type and N-type transistor switches, instead of convention CMOS switches. Each P-type and N-type switch may be formed of fewer transistors than those used to form a CMOS switch, thereby reducing the overall transistor count. The decoder may be used to decode digital values to non-linear GAMMA corrected analog output voltages.

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