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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W. Fattaruso, Dallas, TX (US);
Shivaling S Mahant-Shetti, Kamataka, IN;
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Corporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/78 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/78 ;
Abstract
A data converter (,). The converter comprises an input (I,-I,) for receiving a digital word. The converter further comprises a string (,) of series connected resistive elements. The string comprises an integer number T of voltage taps (T,′-T,′). The converter further comprises an output (V,) for providing an integer number P of different analog voltage levels in response to the digital word. The integer number P is greater than the integer number T.