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An Efficient Implementation OF Bandlimited Dithering

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A simple implementation of bandlimited dithering using halfband interpolation filters is described. Measurements show that the performance of a 9 bit DAC is improved by 4 dB at the expense of a small increase, 3.4, in total die area of a halfband interpolator ASIC.

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Leyonhjelm, S.A., Faulkner, M. & Nilsson, P. An Efficient Implementation OF Bandlimited Dithering. Wireless Personal Communications 8, 31–36 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008850101197

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