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Digital to analog converter with binary and binary coded decimal modes

US4118699A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 1977
Grant dateOct 3, 1978
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/1014
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital to analog converter with bit circuits arranged in binary order, in which a supplemental current circuit is added to selected bit circuits to enable convenient and efficient conversion from binary to BCD operation. Supplemental BCD currents are controlled by a bias circuit which automatically increases the BCD bit circuit bias to a level at which the full-scale BCD output current is substantially equal to the full-scale binary output current.

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