EDN

ADC/DAC Accuracy Calculator Tutorial

Steve Edwards, an experienced analog design engineer, has written several calculators to automate repetitive tasks. These tools are being shared to help other analog design engineers who select, ...
EDN

A DAC Applications Tutorial

Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) are used to transform digital data into an analog signal. Since the decades following the NyquistShannon sampling theorem, engineers have developed and used DACs in ...
Design-Reuse

Specifying a PLL Part 1: Calculating PLL Clock Spur Requirements from ADC or DAC SFDR

It is common for an ADC or DAC to be required to meet a SFDR (spurious free dynamic range) specification. Definition: “Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) is the strength ratio of the fundamental ...
Audioholics

DACs: Do You Need an External Digital to Analog Converter for your Hifi System?

"Upgradeitis" is a term bandied about the audio world to describe the desire to buy new gear that you technically don't need. Sure, an extra HDMI input or a slightly better room correction system ...