A parametric model for a high speed heterogeneous current-steering digital-to-analog converter based on compiled Verilog-A and SPICE

Author(s):  
Jie Liu ◽  
Yu Ban
2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behnam Sedighi ◽  
Mahdi Khafaji ◽  
Johann Christoph Scheytt

We present a method to realize a low-power and high-speed digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for system-on-chip applications. The new method is a combination of binary-weighted current cells and R-2R ladder and is specially suited for modern BiCMOS technologies. A prototype 5 GS/s DAC is implemented in 0.13 μm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The DAC dissipates 26 mW and provides an SFDR higher than 48 dB for output frequencies up to 1 GHz.


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