US 12,143,120 B2
Systems and methods of signed conversion
Jan Mulder, Houten (NL); Frank Van Der Goes, Zeist (NL); Mohammadreza Mehrpoo, Eindhoven (NL); and Sijia Wang, Utrecht (NL)
Assigned to Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, Singapore (SG)
Filed by Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, Singapore (SG)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/976,129.
Prior Publication US 2024/0146325 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. H03M 1/66 (2006.01); H03M 1/74 (2006.01); H03M 1/00 (2006.01); H03M 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC H03M 1/662 (2013.01) [H03M 1/74 (2013.01); H03M 1/00 (2013.01); H03M 1/002 (2013.01); H03M 1/0863 (2013.01); H03M 1/66 (2013.01); H03M 1/742 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A converter, comprising:
a first input;
a second input; and
a plurality of digital to analog converter (DAC) cells, wherein a DAC cell of the DAC cells comprises a first circuit, a first leg associated with a first output of the DAC cell and a second leg associated with a second output of the DAC cell, wherein the first circuit is configured to provide a return to zero operation during a first time period within a clock cycle, wherein the DAC cell is configured to provide a signal having a data magnitude at a polarity on at least one of the first leg or the second leg during at least a portion of the clock cycle, a first signal at the first input being indicative of the polarity and a second signal at the second input being indicative of the data magnitude.