Digital-to-Analog Converters Are a "Bit" Analog

Abstract:Despitethepopularityofdigitaldevices,real-worldsignalsaretypicallyrepresentedbyanalogsignals.Digitalcontrolsystemsprocessanalogsignalsbyusingananalog-to-digitalconverter(ADC)toconvertanalogsignalstodigital.Conversionsbacktoanalogsignalsareaccomplishedusingadigital-to-analogconverter(DAC).MaximoffersacompletelineofprecisionDACsfrom8to16bits.ItisimportanttofindaDACthatmeetstherequirementsoftheapplication.Adesignengineerneedstolookatparameterssuchaslinearity,resolution,speed,andaccuracywhenselectingaDAC.Maxim>Designsupport>Appnotes>A/DandD/AConversion/SamplingCircuits>APP1055Keywords:DACs,digitalanalog,digitaltoanalogconverter,INL,DNL,linearity,gainerror,offseterror,control,PLC,actuatorsApr16,2002APPLICATIONNOTE1055Digital-to-AnalogConvertersArea"Bit"AnalogAbstract:Despitethepopularityofdigitaldevices,real-worldsignalsaretypicallyrepresentedbyanalogsignals.Digitalcontrolsystemsprocessanalogsignalsbyusingananalog-to-digitalconverter(ADC)toconvertanalogsignalstodigital.Conversionsbacktoanalogsignalsareaccomplishedusingadigital-to-analogconverter(DAC).Maximoffersacompleteli