Practice - Common DAC Architectures
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Practice Questions
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What does a DAC do?
💡 Hint: Think of how sound is produced from digital files.
Name one application of a DAC.
💡 Hint: Consider your favorite music device.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a DAC?
💡 Hint: Think about how digital music is played on speakers.
True or False: The R-2R Ladder DAC is known for its complexity in design.
💡 Hint: Recall the resistor structure mentioned earlier.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a Binary-Weighted DAC that's used in an audio system. If the input code changes rapidly, how would this affect the audio quality? Discuss potential issues.
💡 Hint: Investigate the impact of glitches on sound.
Design an R-2R Ladder DAC for a 3-bit input, detailing the connections and how it converts the input into an analog signal.
💡 Hint: Sketch out a circuit diagram to visualize the R-2R ladder.
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