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Implementation of Six Bit ADC and DAC Using Quantum Dot Gate Non-Volatile Memory

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This paper presents the implementation of six-bit analog to digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs) using quantum dot gate non-volatile memory (QDNVM). The charge accumulation in the gate region varies the threshold voltage of QDNVM which can be used as a reference voltage source in a comparator circuit. A simplified comparator circuit can be implemented using the quantum dot gate non-volatile memory (QDNVM). In this work, we discuss the use of QDNVM based comparators in designing 6-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs).

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    Supriya Karmakar, John A. Chandy & Faquir C. Jain

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Karmakar, S., Chandy, J.A. & Jain, F.C. Implementation of Six Bit ADC and DAC Using Quantum Dot Gate Non-Volatile Memory. J Sign Process Syst 75, 209–216 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11265-013-0789-4

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