Tag: DAC

12-Bit – 4-Channel SPI V-OUT DAC
Digital-to-analog converters (DACs) provide accurate output voltages for actuation and control in many electronic applications such as industrial, medical, and RF systems. The MAX5715 is a highly accurate, four-channel, 12-bit voltage output DAC. Development with DACs involves...
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Current-to-Voltage Converter Circuit for Audio DACs
Many high-performance audio digital-to-analog converters (DACs) feature a current output that must be converted into a voltage output for use with audio amplifiers. In premium automotive audio applications, for example, it is critical that the DAC signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and total...
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Stereo Audio Digital-to-Analog Converter Module
This is a breakout board for the IC PCM1795 stereo digital-to-analog converter (DAC), The DAC module accepts pulse code modulation (PCM) and direct stream digital (DSD) audio data formats, thus providing an easy interface to audio digital signal processors (DSPs) and decoder chips...
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Unipolar-to-Bipolar Level Translator 0V to 5V Unipolar to ±10V Bipolar Converter
This design is intended to translate a small unipolar signal to a wide bipolar signal. A common application is to translate a 0 to 5V DAC output to a ±10V bipolar signal. All resistors are 1% but it is advisable to select 0.1% 20 ppm/°C resistors for good gain, offset accuracy, and...
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I2C DAC Controlled Electronic Load – Battery Performance Tester
The project presented here is an I2C electronic load, intended for testing power supplies, solar panels, batteries, and supercapacitors. The board consists of an I2C interface DAC MCP4725, OPAMP U2 acts as V to I (Voltage to Current), OPAMP U3 measures the load current across the...
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PWM to Voltage Converter – PWM to Voltage Output DAC
The project presented here is a dual 12-bit PWM-to-voltage output DAC with high accuracy. The board is based on the LTC2644 chip. The LTC2644 measures the period and pulse width of the PWM input signals and updates the voltage output DACs after each corresponding PWM input rising...
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Headphone Amplifier For DAC Converter
This is a headphone amplifier project for audio digital-to-analog converters (DACs) with differential voltage outputs. This circuit converts the differential voltage output of the DAC to a single-ended, ground-referenced signal and provides the additional current necessary for...
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DAC Shield For Arduino Nano using MCP4725
This project features an easy-to-use Digital to Analog converter (DAC) shield for Arduino Nano. The project is built using MCP4725 12Bit DAC IC over I2C communication. The shield directly seats on Arduino Nano and also can be used as stand-alone DAC converter that can be connected to...
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