Digital-to-analog converter and apparatus including the same

A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) configured to convert a digital signal comprising a plurality of pieces of digital data into an analog signal, the DAC comprising:

• a data decoder configured to decode n-ary digital data into the plurality of pieces of digital data, based on a thermometer code, wherein n is an integer of at least 2;
• a current cell matrix comprising a plurality of current cells configured to generate the analog signal;
• a first alternative path comprising a first latch circuit configured to create a toggle in first dummy data;
• a first normal path comprising a second latch circuit configured to control a first current cell among the plurality of current cells to be turned on or off;
• and
• a first path selector configured to control at least one of the first alternative path and the first normal path, based on a pattern of first digital data among the plurality of pieces of digital data.