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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2007
Yunchu LI, Andover, MA (US);
Bernd Schafferer, Gloucester, MA (US);
Yunchu Li, Andover, MA (US);
Bernd Schafferer, Gloucester, MA (US);
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
An electronic chip has a data input for receiving an input digital data signal with a data frequency, a plurality of switches, and a logic circuit operatively coupled with both the plurality of switches and the data input. The logic circuit controls the switches to be in one of a DAC mode or a mixer mode. The DAC mode causes the switches to convert the input digital data signal into a DAC analog signal having about the data frequency. The mixer mode, however, causes the switches to convert the input digital data signal into a mixed analog signal having a mixer frequency that is higher than the data frequency.