Digital to analog converter circuit

摘要

The present invention provides a digital to analog converter circuit comprising a digital to analog converter portion for accepting digital inputs indicative of a signal level and for producing an analog output indicative of a difference in signal level between one digital input and a previous digital input. An integrator is coupled to the digital to analog converter portion for integrating the analog output thereby producing a substantially smooth waveform. The digital to analog converter portion may comprise a plurality of current source type digital to analog converters having a common output terminal and the integrator may comprise an integrating capacitor. In such an embodiment the output from the common output terminal is indicative of a signal level difference determined by at least two of the digital inputs.