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Differential digital-to-analog converter

US7242338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2005
Grant dateJul 10, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/785
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a differential digital-to-analog converter utilized in a transmitter path of a transceiver utilizes a differential R2R architecture. Such a differential digital-to-analog converter may be utilized in higher speed, lower power and higher resolution applications with a higher area efficiency, for example in a WCDMA application.

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