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Title: DAC 13 bits... piece of advice Post by horizon on Sep 17th, 2007, 4:47am Hi, I would like design a DAC 13bits, this one should be differential, no problem if it is slow, and it should not consumme a lot. I don't know how to begin. Does somebody can give me a piece of advice on the topology I should investigate ? resistor based, capacitor based, current source based ? thank you very much Horizon |
Title: Re: DAC 13 bits... piece of advice Post by carlgrace on Sep 19th, 2007, 7:37am If it can be slow, you should look at an indirect approach, such as delta-sigma. It could significantly reduce the complexity. Resistor, capacitor and current source matching at 13 bits is difficult unless complex countermeasures are undertaken. Getting a delta-sigma DAC to be 13 bit accurate should be much easier. Good luck, Carl |
Title: Re: DAC 13 bits... piece of advice Post by vivkr on Sep 19th, 2007, 11:39pm Hi, One more method would be to use a cyclic DAC. Just like a cyclic ADC, this one generates the final output by generating the individual step outputs serially. Some references may be found in the book by Jacob Baker, and in one paper by Marshall Bell of National Semiconductor (JSSC - Dec '06 I think but it is not very old). The paper is on display drivers. You can also try using dithering schemes to randomize the errors, and use 2 DACs in parallel if you always need a valid output (normally the case). However, I agree with Carl that mismatch is a painful thing at 13bit levels. A delta-sigma approach helps a lot in such a case. You can also consider using direct-charge-transfer buffers at the end to save on power. Regards Vivek |
Title: Re: DAC 13 bits... piece of advice Post by loose-electron on Sep 27th, 2007, 1:03pm sigma delta or PWM oversampling architectures are most viable here. Put all the brains into the digital side of the system and minimize the analog. Add a sample/hold at the output, with refresh capabilty if needed. |
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