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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1982
Jeffrey L Lovgren, Rochester, MN (US);
George C Thomas, Longmont, CO (US);
John T Trnka, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The digital-to-analog converter described herein generates an analog signal level from a digital value and a modulation coefficient. The converter modulates the digital word applied to the conversion stages and smoothes the resultant duty cycle modulated analog levels to produce additional analog levels between the normal levels provided by the conversion stages of the DAC. In one embodiment the duty cycle modulation of the digital value is accomplished by a rate multiplier controlling the incrementing of the digital word applied to the conversion stages. In another embodiment of the invention, the duty cycle modulation of the digital word is performed by a microcomputer. A low pass filter or a DC motor is used to smooth or filter the duty cycle modulated levels from the conversion stages.