Binary weighted current source and digital-to-analog converter
US11251806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/262
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a binary weighted current source and a digital-to-analog converter, which include: a driving voltage generating circuit, generating a driving voltage based on a preset current; a current dividing circuit, connected to an output terminal of the driving voltage generating circuit; a current steering circuit, connected to the current dividing circuit. The current dividing circuit divides the driving voltage through resistors in series, and drives each of a plurality of current output transistors to output a current in response to a voltage across the current output transistor. Currents output by the plurality of current output transistor are binary weighted currents, each two of the binary weighted currents have a binary relationship, and the binary weighted currents are produced by successive binary divisions of the preset current.
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