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DAC calibration

US8134486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2010
Grant dateMar 13, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2030

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

Abstract

Mechanisms to calibrate a digital to analog converter (DAC) of an SDM (sigma delta modulator) are disclosed. An extra DAC element in addition to the DAC is used to function in place of a DAC element under calibration. A signal (e.g., a random sequence of −1 and +1) is injected to the DAC element under calibration, and the estimated error and compensation are acquired.

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