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An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter

Zhang Hao, Huang Xiaowei, Han Yan, Ray C. Cheung, Han Xiaoxia, Wang Hao and Liang Guo

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DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002

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Abstract: A multi-bit quantized high performance sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) audio DAC is presented. Compared to its single-bit counterpart, the multi-bit quantization offers many advantages, such as simpler Σ-Δ modulator circuit, lower clock frequency and smaller spurious tones. With the data weighted average (DWA) mismatch shaping algorithm, element mismatch errors induced by multi-bit quantization can be pushed out of the signal band, hence the noise floor inside the signal band is greatly lowered. To cope with the crosstalk between digital and analog circuits, every analog component is surrounded by a guard ring, which is an innovative attempt. The 18-bit DAC with the above techniques, which is implemented in a 0.18 μm mixed-signal CMOS process, occupies a core area of 1.86 mm2. The measured dynamic range (DR) and peak SNDR are 96 dB and 88 dB, respectively.

Key words: digital-to-analog converter

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    Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 19 January 2010 Online: Published: 01 July 2010

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      Zhang Hao, Huang Xiaowei, Han Yan, Ray C. Cheung, Han Xiaoxia, Wang Hao, Liang Guo. An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2010, 31(7): 075002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002 ****Zhang H, Huang X W, Han Y, R C Cheung, Han X X, Wang H, Liang G. An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter[J]. J. Semicond., 2010, 31(7): 075002. doi:  10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002.
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      Zhang Hao, Huang Xiaowei, Han Yan, Ray C. Cheung, Han Xiaoxia, Wang Hao, Liang Guo. An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2010, 31(7): 075002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002 ****
      Zhang H, Huang X W, Han Y, R C Cheung, Han X X, Wang H, Liang G. An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter[J]. J. Semicond., 2010, 31(7): 075002. doi:  10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002.

      An 18-bit high performance audio Σ-Δ D/A converter

      DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/7/075002
      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2009-09-03
      • Revised Date: 2010-01-19
      • Published Date: 2010-07-05

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