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Digital-to-analog converting circuit

US4818996A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1987
Grant dateApr 4, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/70
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital-to-analog converting circuit increases an absolute value of inputted digital data by a bit shift operation when minute digital data are inputted thereto. The shifted digital data are converted into an analog signal, and thereafter, such analog signal is attenuated in accordance with a shift value of the bit shift operation. The bit shift operation and the attenuation operation are performed when the value of the inputted digital data are smaller than a predetermined value for a predetermined time or more. Thus, a conversion accuracy of the minute digital data is raised, and a distortion generation depending on a frequently switching of the bit shift is avoided.

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