A passive laser-trimming technique to improve D/A linearity

1 January 1976

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Vol. XIX, 104-105
https://doi.org/10.1109/isscc.1976.1155503

Abstract

A technique for laser-trimming a 10-bit monolithic D/A converter, will be reported. Resistor mismatches in the diffused R-2R ladder can be compensated by passively cutting links to avoid many laser-trimming problems.

Keywords

LINEARITY
RESISTORS
THIN FILM CIRCUITS
VOLTAGE
LASER BEAM CUTTING
SPUTTERING
LASER BEAMS
CIRCUIT TESTING
ELECTRONICS PACKAGING
PRODUCTION

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