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Digital-to-analog converter

US4430642A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1981
Grant dateFeb 7, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/74
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for decreasing effect of transition of more significant bits in D/A converter reference of A/D converter. A pair of D/A converters are connected in tandem to eliminate transition of more significant bits of half scale. Also, three D/A converters are connected in parallel with each being offset from one another so that the effect of bit transition is minimized and occurs at different steps in analog output.

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