A 14-bit 1.8-V 20-mW 1-mm/sup 2/ CMOS DAC

A low-voltage low-power small-area and high-resolution digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for mixed-signal applications is Introduced. A binary weighted current steering DAC is a power-efficient architecture, because almost all the current taken from the supply is used for the output signal. The current steering architecture is also highly suitable for high-speed operation. Typically, the architecture suffers from poor linearity characteristics, but the problem can be prevented with a novel calibration method, where the currents generated for the most significant bits are fine tuned. As a result, a very compact and low-power solution can be implemented by using a low-voltage digital technology.

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