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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2021
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Fabrice Paillet, Portland, OR (US);
Jason Muhlestein, Beaverton, OR (US);
James Keith Hodgson, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Shivadarshan Bidadi Rajeurs, Hillsboro, OR (US);
George Matthew, Beaverton, OR (US);
Anand Ramasundar, Portland, OR (US);
Cary Renzema, North Plains, OR (US);
PO-Cheng Chen, Tigard, OR (US);
Sergio Carlo Rodriguez, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Seng Rou Tey, Penang, MY;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for digital-to-analog (converter) control are provided. A DAC includes a first resistor ladder including a plurality of first electrical taps into different portions of the first resistor ladder, first and second pass gate trees coupled to receive outputs from the first electrical taps, first and second buffers coupled to receive outputs from the first and second pass gate trees, respectively, a second resistor ladder coupled to receive and be biased by outputs of the first and second buffers, the second resistor ladder including a plurality of second electrical taps into different portions of the second resistor ladder, and third, fourth, and fifth pass gate trees coupled to receive outputs from the second electrical taps.