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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Cho-ying LU, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Chun Lee, Portland, OR (US);
Jad B. Rizk, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a calibration circuit for a current source which may include a first control switch, a second control switch, and a capacitor. In embodiments, the first control switch may be operable to couple the capacitor to the current source and the second control switch may be operable to couple the capacitor to a reference current source to enable the capacitor to be charged or discharged according to a first control signal provided to the first control switch and a second control signal provided to the second control switch. In embodiments, the calibration circuit may be included in a digital-to-analog (DAC) converter.