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Journal Article

Effect of DAC Deglitching on Frequency Response

Authors: Bristow-Johnson, Robert

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 36 · Issue 11 · pp. 895–903 · November 1988

Abstract

Sample-and-hold circuits used in deglitching state changes of digital-to-analog converters should normally be time-constant limited during the sample or tracking period to prevent the buffer amplifier input from saturating, which results in undesirable slewing and distortion. This time-constant limiting keeps the sample-and-hold circuit operating linearly but adversely affects the frequency response, particularly when the sample period is small compared to the sampling period (sample + hold) as in multichannel multiplexing audio systems. The equivalent transfer function of the deglitching process is derived and the corresponding frequency response is plotted in a typical application. A method of frequency compensation of this effect is proposed.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
36
Issue
11
Pages
895–903
Publication date
November 6, 1988
Affiliation
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article