Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion circuit (DAC) is operable to convert an input digital signal to an output analog signal. The DAC includes a digital signal processing circuit operable to process the input digital signal according to a first transfer function to generate a first processed digital signal and process the digital input signal according to a second transfer function to generate a second processed digital signal. The DAC includes a first unit DAC operable to convert the first processed digital signal to a first intermediate analog signal, and a second unit DAC operable to convert the second processed digital signal to a second intermediate analog signal. The DAC includes switching circuits and a combiner circuit to generate the output analog signal from the intermediate analog signals.

Abstract: A system includes an input shuffling circuit and digital-to-analog conversion circuitry. The input shuffling circuit includes a data input, a data output, and a control input. The input shuffling circuit is operable to receive, via the data input, an N-bit binary value, where N is an integer. The input shuffling circuit is operable to route each of the N bits of the N-bit binary word to one or more of M bits of the data output to generate an M-bit value, where M=2N, and the routing is based on a control value applied to the control input. The input shuffling circuit can be configured either in a dynamic element matching (DEM) mode or a regular binary to thermometer mode. The digital-to-analog conversion circuitry is operable to convert the M-bit value to a corresponding analog voltage and/or current. M different values of the control value may result in M different routings of the N bits of the binary word.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion circuit (DAC) is operable to convert an input digital signal to an output analog signal. The DAC comprises a digital signal processing circuit operable to process the input digital signal according to a first transfer function to generate a first processed digital signal and process the digital input signal according to a second transfer function to generate a second processed digital signal. The DAC comprises a first unit DAC operable to convert the first processed digital signal to a first intermediate analog signal, and a second unit DAC operable to convert the second processed digital signal to a second intermediate analog signal. The DAC comprises switching circuits and a combiner circuit to generate the output analog signal from the intermediate analog signals.

Abstract: A system comprises an input shuffling circuit and digital-to-analog conversion circuitry. The input shuffling circuit comprises a data input, a data output, and a control input. The input shuffling circuit is operable to receive, via the data input, an N-bit binary value, where N is an integer. The input shuffling circuit is operable to route each of the N bits of the N-bit binary word to one or more of M bits of the data output to generate an M-bit value, where M=2N, and the routing is based on a control value applied to the control input. The input shuffling circuit can be configured either in a dynamic element matching (DEM) mode or a regular binary to thermometer mode. The digital-to-analog conversion circuitry is operable to convert the M-bit value to a corresponding analog voltage and/or current. M different values of the control value may result in M different routings of the N bits of the binary word.

Abstract: A system (e.g., a transmitter system on chip) comprises a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert an N-bit digital signal to a corresponding analog signal, where N is an integer greater than 1. The digital-to-analog converter may comprise N bias circuits, where each of the bias circuits is configured to generate a bias current, and route the bias current based on a value of a respective one of the N bits of the N-bit digital signal. Each of the N bias circuits may comprises a resistor network and a pair of switching circuits.