Linearization of digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and associated methods
US11777511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/46
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for processing and storing digital information are described. One embodiment includes a method for linearizing digital-to-analog conversion including: receiving an input digital signal; segmenting the input digital signal into several segments, each segment being thermometer-coded; generating a redundant representation of each of the several segments, defining several redundant segments; performing a redundancy mapping for the several segments, defining redundantly mapped segments; assigning a probabilistic assignment for redundantly mapped segments; converting each redundantly mapped segment into an analog signal by a sub-digital-to-analog converter (DAC); and combining the analog signals to define an output analog signal.
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