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Delay equalized z/2z ladder for digital to analog conversion

a technology of equalization and ladder, applied in the field of digital to analog converter, can solve the problems of non-linear artifacts in output waveforms, delay in propagation through ladder networks, etc., and achieve the effect of high data rate and high resolution dacs

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-04
AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LTD
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[0007] The present invention is directed to ladder networks with equalized propagation delays. A Z/2Z ladder network includes an R/2R ladder network having capacitors coupled across series resistors within the R/2R ladder network, wherein the capacitors are sized to substantially match delays from nodes within the ladder network to an output no

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Nodes within R / 2R ladder networks have associated parasitic capacitances that cause propagation delays through the ladder networks.
The propagation delays differ from node to node, which contributes non-linear artifacts in the output waveform.

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I. Introduction

[0019] The invention is directed to methods and systems that compensate for parasitic capacitances inherent in R / 2R ladder networks. The resultant improved ladder networks are referred to herein as Z / 2Z ladder networks.

II. R / 2R Ladders

[0020] R / 2R ladder networks are described in, for example, Application Note AFD006, published by International Resistive Company, Inc., Advanced Film Division, of Corpus Christi, Tex., 1998, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. As described therein, R / 2R ladder networks provide a relatively simple, inexpensive way to perform digital to analog conversion (DAC).

[0021]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an R / 2R ladder network 100 with N bits. The “ladder” portrayal comes from the ladder-like topology of the network. The ladder network 100 includes two resistor values, R and 2R (twice the value of R). A termination resistor 102 is connected to ground. The termination resistor 102 assures that the Thevenin resistance of...

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Abstract

A Z / 2Z ladder network includes an R / 2R ladder network having capacitors coupled across series resistors within the R / 2R ladder network, wherein the capacitors are sized to substantially match delays from nodes within the ladder network to an output node. The Z / 2Z ladder network can be implemented within a digital to analog controller (“DAC”), including higher resolution DACs, and high data rate DACs. In higher resolution DACs, and high data rate DACs, the Z / 2Z ladder network is coupled through switches to corresponding current sources. The Z / 2Z ladder is optionally implemented differentially.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 622,934, filed Oct. 29, 2004, titled, “Delay Equalized R-2R Ladder for High Speed, High Resolution Digital-to-Digital Conversion,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to digital to analog converters (“DACs”) and to R / 2R ladder networks. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] Conventional DACs use what are known as R / 2R ladder networks. Nodes within R / 2R ladder networks have associated parasitic capacitances that cause propagation delays through the ladder networks. The propagation delays differ from node to node, which contributes non-linear artifacts in the output waveform. The non-linearities increase with increasing DAC conversion rates. [0006] What are needed therefore are ladder networks that do not have different propagation delays. SUMMARY OF THE INVE...

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IPC IPC(8): H03M1/78
CPCH03M1/0602H03M1/785
Inventor PAN, HUI
Owner AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LTD
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