In DAC Basics DAC BASICS, Part 2: DAC Architectures, the coverage included three digital-to-analog converter (DAC) topologies (Figure 1): a) resistor string DAC, b) R-2R DAC and c) multiplying DAC ...

We are nearing the discussion about selecting the total signal path to the ADC, but first we have a little more homework to do. Let’s talk about amplifier bandwidth, settling time, and clock rates of ...