Abstract: Mixed-signal circuitry, such as a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) device, performs a series of operation cycles. The circuitry has n circuitry segments (21, 41 to 2n, 4n) which together produce an analog output signal (IA-IB). In each cycle a transfer function morphing section (22) generates, in dependence upon a digital input signal (D1-Dm), a set of n segment control signals (T1-Tn) for application to respective ones of said segments to influence the produced analog output signal. The n segment control signals are caused to be applied to the n segments in at least two different orders at different respective times. At least one order differs from the next order by more than a starting ordinal position amongst the segments. Also, the changes in ordinal position of the segments brought about by the changes in order of application of the segment control signals are limited in number and/or magnitude relative to said number n of segments.

Abstract: Mixed-signal circuitry (20), comprising digital circuitry and analog circuitry, is operative to perform a series of operation cycles. The analog circuitry has a plurality of circuitry segments (2, 4) which together produce an output signal having a frequency in a predetermined desired range of frequencies. The digital circuitry comprises a digital signal generating portion (6) operable in each cycle to generate a set of digital signals (T1-Tn) for application to respective ones of said segments, and a segment rotation section (22) operable to rotate by r segments the digital signals (T1-Tn) applied to the segments in each cycle as compared to those applied in the preceding cycle, where r is a rotation amount for the cycle concerned.

Abstract: Mixed-signal circuitry, such as a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) device, performs a series of operation cycles. The circuitry has n circuitry segments (21, 41 to 2n, 4n) which together produce an analog output signal (IA-IB). In each cycle a transfer function morphing section (22) generates, in dependence upon a digital input signal (D1-Dm), a set of n segment control signals (T1-Tn) for application to respective ones of said segments to influence the produced analog output signal. The n segment control signals are caused to be applied to the n segments in at least two different orders at different respective times. At least one order differs from the next order by more than a starting ordinal position amongst the segments. Also, the changes in ordinal position of the segments brought about by the changes in order of application of the segment control signals are limited in number and/or magnitude relative to said number n of segments.