Title :
A 14 bit dual-ramp DAC for digital-audio systems
Author :
Mack, William D. ; Horowitz, Mark ; Blauschild, Robert A.
Abstract :
A 14 bit digital-to-analog converter system based upon a dual-ramp technique has been fabricated in a standard monolithic bipolar process. The system features a precision sample-and-hold amplifier and postpackage trim for 0.003 percent linearity. The conversion time is 20 /spl mu/s.
Keywords :
Audio equipment; Bipolar integrated circuits; Digital-analogue conversion; Sample and hold circuits; audio equipment; bipolar integrated circuits; digital-analogue conversion; sample and hold circuits; Capacitors; Clocks; Counting circuits; Doping; Interleaved codes; Linearity; Switches; Thin film circuits; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1982.1051869