AMSD Assignment 15VL01F 2016

1. Write an expression for Iout for a given code k in terms of I, k and

.

Step 1: Find slope of the mismatch

=

[ 1] [1]
=
( 1) 1

2)
=
2

Step 2: Find current equation of kth branch

=

From Figure 2,
[ ]=(
[ ]=

)( 1) + [1]

( 1) + (

1)

Step 3: Find Iout

=

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[ +

[ ]

( 1)

+ )]

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2. Derive expression for INL and DNL for the code k. Ideally all the
currents are expected to be equal to I.
Step 1: Find ILSBnew
[ 1] [1]
( 1) 1

1) +

1)

2
= ( + )

Step 2: Find INL

[ ]

[ ]=
(

[ ]=

))

[ ]=

Step 3: Find DNL

[ ]=
1+
[ ]=

[ ]

+ 1) ( 1) (1 +
(1 + )
2
(

[ ]=

[ ]=

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[ 1]

))
1

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3. Derive expression for maximum value of that can be tolerated so as to

keeping |INL| and |DNL| below the 0.5 LSB limit.

Ideally,

Step 1: Consider I

< 0.5
( )
2
< 0.5
1+
2
2

)<

1
(1 + )
2
2

Therefore,
<

Step 2: Consider

< 0.5
2

(2
1+

(2

1)

> 0.5

2
1) <

1
(1 + )
2
2

Therefore,
<

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