Title :
Full custom CMOS design and measurement of a video D/A converter
Author :
Vanneuville, Jozef ; Gevaert, Dorine ; Sevenhans, Jan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron., KIHWV-Oostende, Belgium
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and testing of a video 8-bit D/A converter, based on 63 binary non-weighted current cells, arranged in a 8×8 matrix for the 6 MSBs and 2 binary weighted current cells for the 2 LSBs. Each current cell is provided with a balanced output. Cascode transistors are used to increase the accuracy and speed of the switching current cells. The design has been simulated with HSPICE and processed in ES2 1.5 μm CMOS technology. Measurement results are included
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; SPICE; application specific integrated circuits; digital-analogue conversion; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit measurement; video signal processing; 1.5 micron; 8 bit; ES2 CMOS technology; HSPICE simulation; balanced output; binary nonweighted current cells; binary weighted current cells; cascode transistors; full custom design; measurement; switching current cells; testing; video D/A converter; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Clocks; Frequency conversion; Inverters; Matrix converters; Microelectronics; Synchronization; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1995., Proceedings of the Eighth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2707-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1995.580731
