Partial decomposition of digital-to-analog converters

The decomposed DAC architecture was recently proposed as an alternative to the traditional segmented architecture. In this work, we present a modified version of the decomposed architecture with reduced hardware complexity denoted the partially decomposed architecture. Behavioral-level simulations indicate that the partially decomposed architecture is a good alternative for signals with Gaussian distribution, whereas the original decomposed or segmented architectures are preferred for sinusoidal signals.