Sony NS3100, DVP-NS9100ES manual Multi level Conversion

MultiMulti levellevel D/AD/A conversionconversion

N

N= 64 (for spec 1)

1

1

1

1

1

…

1

+

The SA DAC uses multi-level D/A conversion, illustrated here. Like multi-bit conversion, the multi-level system uses many switches operating in parallel. Unlike multi-bit designs, the value of all switches is identical—a binary 1.

Multi level	D/A conversion
Multi level	D/A conversion
Output
64
0
1 / 64 fs	1 / 64 fs	1 / 64 fs
time

The output of the multi level D/A converter varies from 0 to 64, depending on the number of switches set to On for each sample.

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