Abstract:
A digital-to-analog converting circuit increases an absolute value of inputted digital data by a bit shift operation when minute digital data are inputted thereto. The shifted digital data are converted into an analog signal, and thereafter, such analog signal is attenuated in accordance with a shift value of the bit shift operation. The bit shift operation and the attenuation operation are performed when the value of the inputted digital data are smaller than a predetermined value for a predetermined time or more. Thus, a conversion accuracy of the minute digital data is raised, and a distortion generation depending on a frequently switching of the bit shift is avoided.
Abstract:
An analog signal is input to an A/D converting section. This A/D converting section has a D/A converter therein. The A/D converting section converts the input analog signal to a digital signal. A digital signal processing circuit receives an output signal from the A/D converting section and performs a predetermined process to this signal. A D/A converting section receives and converts an output signal of the digital signal processing circuit to an analog signal. This D/A converting section has a D/A converter with the same circuit arrangement as the D/A converter in the A/D converting section circuit and is constituted by the same circuit pattern. Therefore, the converting functions of the A/D converting section and of the D/A converting section are inverse functions of each other, so that error or distortion, which is caused in the A/D converting section, is automatically corrected when the digital signal is reconverted to the analog signal in the D/A converting section.
Abstract:
Analog input/output apparatus includes a plurality of digital to analog converters (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) and a plurality of interfacing means (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) for interfacing the converters with a central processing unit (2). A plurality of current and voltage sources (28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42) are connected to the converters for providing a plurality of voltage and current stimuli signals and monitor signals. A signal measurement channel (44, 46, 48, 52) is responsive to the monitor signals and is controlled by the interfacing means (4-16), and multiplexers (44, 46) are wrapped around the measurement channel to provide a self-calibration channel (50). The central processing unit is responsive to the self-calibration channel output for determining the correction to be applied to the stimuli signals.
Abstract:
In a data compression system, a digital signal comprising a series of digital samples and a sampling datum indicating the sampling interval of the digital samples are written into a read-write memory (M2). The digital samples and the associated sampling datum are read out of the memory into first and second digital-to-analog converters (DAC1, DAC2), respectively. The output of the first digital-to-analog converter is applied to a variable frequency low-pass filter (5) to remove the components having frequencies higher than a presettable frequency limit value which is variable as a function of the output of the second digital-to-analog converter so that the cut-off frequency is lower than one-half the sampling frequency to eliminate quantum noise.
Abstract:
In a D/A converter, a reference voltage is divided into a plurality of divided voltages by a plurality of resistors connected in series. The divided voltages are respectively selected by switches which are turned on according to the contents of a digital input. With the use of an expanding bit or bits, a plurality of the switches are simultaneously turned on.
Abstract:
A converter for converting a series of digital input bits to an analog output employs a direct current comparator having a magnetic core and primary and secondary ratio windings coupled with the core. The primary winding is divided into two sections. A first group of the more significant input bits varies the number of turns of the first primary section which is traversed by a first direct current. A second group of less significant input bits varies the number of turns of the second primary section traversed by a second direct current. A direct current is also passed through the secondary winding, this secondary current being varied proportionally with the number of turns of the first primary section traversed by the first primary current. Modulation-detection windings arranged inside the core (which also acts as a magnetic shield) detect any net ampere-turns unbalance of the primary and secondary currents in the ratio windings. Detection of such an unbalance further varies the secondary current to tend to bring the unbalance to zero. The analog output is proportional to the secondary current. The splitting of the primary winding into two sections enables the converter to handle a larger number of bits, e.g. 20, than would be possible with a prior art type of primary winding, without the number of turns becoming unmanageably large.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit employing a differential integrator and switched capacitor network to provide auto-zeroing. The differential integrator utilizes a feedback circuit between its inputs and outputs. A switched capacitor network coupled to the inputs of the amplifier provides voltage division of differential reference signals which determine the amount of DC offset. The amplifier then integrates the reference signals to a predetermined time constant, wherein the average voltage of the output of the integrator is used to provide auto-correction of the DC offset. A second switched capacitor voltage divider network and a second differential integrator cascaded to the first circuit provides a second time constant for fine-tuning the auto-correction signal.
Abstract:
A device for controlling the output voltage range of a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter of the type wherein the converter output voltage range is proportional to the magnitude of an applied bias current. The device comprises means to sample and store a selected converter output voltage, means to produce a variable current of magnitude proportional to the stored converter output voltage, and a source of constant current. The constant current and the variable current are summed and applied to the converter as the bias current. The converter output voltage range is dependent on the variable portion of the applied bias current which is in turn dependent on the stored, selected converter output voltage.
Abstract:
A bidirectional word length converter for use in transferring data between a first data processing unit and second data processing unit each using a word format of a different length. The converter includes a buffer connected between the first and second units and a converter control. The converter control is adapted to accept a plurality of mode signals from the first unit to control the transfer of data in a first length word format from the first unit to the second unit in a second length word format. The converter control is further adapted to accept an alternative plurality of mode signals to transfer data from the second unit to the first unit in a similar manner.
Abstract:
A double-integrating A/D converter in which an integrator output voltage, produced by integrating an analog signal input thereto, is reverse-integrated in accordance with a reference voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the analog signal. The time required for the reverse integration is measured in the form of a pulse count by means of a counter. A microcomputer for controlling the counter and a switch which selects the input to the integrator are provided with a software timer function so that the integrating interval of the analog input signal is set at will. The microcomputer also is capable of calculating a digital value, which corresponds to the analog signal, from a count recorded in the counter and from an overflow value indicated by an overflow signal generated by the counter. The signal converted by the A/D converter is capable of being applied to the weighing section of an electronic weigher.