EDN

8-bit Single Channel DAC

The DAC5311 is a low power 8-bit, single channel voltage output digital-to-analog converter with an 80 µA at 1.8 V to 5.5 V voltage range. The device is monotonic by design and provides excellent ...
Electronic Design

Squeeze 10-Bit Performance From An 8-Bit DAC

Few things are more frustrating than a requirement for some feature that exceeds the ability of your present hardware. Say you’re designing a product that has historically required an 8-bit digital-to ...
EDN

Squeeze extra resolution from an 8-bit DAC with Shannon decoder idea

When someone notices that two 8-bit DACs can be bought for less than one 16-bit DAC, a classic question is often asked: Why can’t you simply take two 8-bit DACs, assign one to the MSByte, the other to ...
Design-Reuse

Sigma-delta techniques extend DAC resolution

Motion control systems often require digital-to-analog converters with high resolution but not high accuracy. Because high-accuracy DACs are expensive and consume valuable board space, a good solution ...
Design-Reuse

200MSa/s 8-Bit DAC

1-VIA’s VSCOM4L400A8BITCALDAC IP is an 200MSa/s 8-bit Calibration DAC providing an output voltage with high linearity across a wide range of input ref ...
ecoustics

McIntosh’s DS200 Streaming DAC Jumps Into the Rather Crowded Pool

At $4,000, the McIntosh DS200 is a high-end music streamer with HDMI ARC, TIDAL Connect, and a Quad Balanced 8-channel, 32-bit DAC. There has been a great deal of hand wringing and consternation since ...