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System and method for calibrating a time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter

US12407357B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2021
Grant dateSep 2, 2025
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/1215
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for calibrating a time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter (DAC). A calibration signal generator generates calibration data, and a time-interleaved DAC converts the calibration data to an analog calibration signal. An observation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) samples, and quantizes, the analog calibration signal filtered by an anti-alias filter. A mismatch estimation block estimates a frequency response mismatch between the sub-DACs and generates a sub-DAC mismatch correction factor based on an output of the observation ADC. The calibration signal generator applies the sub-DAC mismatch correction factor to the calibration data. The mismatch estimation block may estimate a DC offset mismatch between the sub-DACs based on the output of the observation ADC and generates a DC offset correction factor, and the calibration signal generator applies the DC offset correction factor to the calibration data.

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