Comparison of Input Range and Area-Power Tradeoff of Fully Segmented and Highly Segmented DEM Digital-to-Analog Converters

Hao Li; Bibhu Datta Sahoo

doi:10.1109/MWSCAS53549.2025.11244486

Comparison of Input Range and Area-Power Tradeoff of Fully Segmented and Highly Segmented DEM Digital-to-Analog Converters

Hao Li
, Bibhu Datta Sahoo

Department of Electrical Engineering

SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

6G communication systems impose a higher demand on the linearity of digital-to-analog converters (DACs). Due to their excellent ability to eliminate non-linear distortions, tree-structured dynamic element matching (DEM) schemes, including fully segmented and highly segmented DEM, are expected to be used in DACs of 6G communication systems. This paper uses a 4-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) as a case study to evaluate and compare the input range, power consumption, and circuit complexity of fully segmented and highly segmented DEM (FS and HS-DEM) DACs. Additionally, it provides comprehensive comparison and area-power tradeoff analysis of FS and HS-DEM DACs with 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit, and 14-bit resolutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	323-326
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331589349
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS53549.2025.11244486
State	Published - 2025
Event	68th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025 - Lansing/E. Lansing, United States Duration: Aug 10 2025 → Aug 13 2025

Publication series

Name	Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
ISSN (Print)	1548-3746
ISSN (Electronic)	1558-3899

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Conference	68th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Lansing/E. Lansing
Period	08/10/25 → 08/13/25

Keywords

6G communication
digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
dy-namic element matching (DEM)
non-linear distortions

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Li, H., & Sahoo, B. D. (2025). Comparison of Input Range and Area-Power Tradeoff of Fully Segmented and Highly Segmented DEM Digital-to-Analog Converters. In 2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025 (pp. 323-326). (Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS53549.2025.11244486

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Li, H & Sahoo, BD 2025, Comparison of Input Range and Area-Power Tradeoff of Fully Segmented and Highly Segmented DEM Digital-to-Analog Converters. in 2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025. Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 323-326, 68th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025, Lansing/E. Lansing, United States, 08/10/25. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS53549.2025.11244486

Comparison of Input Range and Area-Power Tradeoff of Fully Segmented and Highly Segmented DEM Digital-to-Analog Converters. / Li, Hao; Sahoo, Bibhu Datta.
2025 IEEE 68th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025. p. 323-326 (Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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