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The VDD variation of DAC.
Dec 05th, 2004, 10:41pm
 
I design a DAC, using current steering architecture. The base current source cell likes the picture below.



The bias voltage come from bandgap circuit. it is steady. But the VDD will have 5% to 10% fluctuation becaues of the source out of the chip. So the output current will change a lot by different VDD voltage.

How can I slove this problem? Please give me some advice. It is emergency!!

Thank you very much.
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Reply #1 - Dec 6th, 2004, 1:16pm
 
The bandgap output voltage should be referred to VDD. Then VDD ripple infuence would be somewhat reduced.
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Reply #2 - Dec 10th, 2004, 5:58pm
 
Greetings,

  You did not say much about the design of the bandgap.
Another approach when the bandgap is ground referenced
is to use :
1) a V-I converter to convert the bandgap voltage
   reference voltage to a stable current, effectively an
   n-channel current source.
2) Convert the single transistor current source into a
   p-channel current mirror. A single diode connected
   transistor can bias all the DAC current sources.  


This will eliminate the sensistivity of the current source to
power supply voltage variations.
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