Systematic design of a 14-bit 150-MS/s CMOS current-steering D/A converter

This paper presents a D/A converter with a 14-bit intrinsic linearity in 0.5?m CMOS technology, which has been designed using a systematic design methodology for current-steering D/A converters. A flexible architecture is proposed for which the design parameters are calculated using a performance-driven top-down design methodology. The layout of the regular structures typical for D/A converters is automatically generated. Measurement results are reported. Due to the systematic design methodology, the design was realized in less than one month total accumulated person effort.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: DAC
• Authors: Geert Van der Plas, Jan Vandenbussche, Walter Daems, Antal van den Bosch, Georges G. E. Gielen, Willy M. C. Sansen
• Keywords: Current-steering D/a Converters, DAC 2000, Design Automation, Systematic Design Methodology, Top-down Design Methodology