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Circuitry and method for digital to analog current signal conversion with phase interpolation

US8416112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2011
Grant dateApr 9, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/747
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuitry and method for digital-to-analog current signal conversion with phase interpolation. For an n-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the number 2n control bits normally required can be reduced to 2(n-1) by jointly controlling pairs of the current sources with one of the 2(n-1) current control bits and inverses of two other ones of the 2(n-1) current control bits.

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