Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters – Exercise – 1

6. A 4-bit R/2R digital-to-analog (DAC) converter has a reference of 5 volts. What is the analog output for the input code 0101.

(a) 0.3125 V
(b) 3.125 V
(c) 0.78125 V
(d) –3.125 V

Answer
Answer : (b)
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7. What is the resolution of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)?

(a) It is the comparison between the actual output of the converter and its expected output.
(b) It is the deviation between the ideal straight-line output and the actual output of the converter.
(c) It is the smallest analog output change that can occur as a result of an increment in the digital input.
(d) It is its ability to resolve between forward and reverse steps when sequenced over its entire range.

Answer
Answer : (c)
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8. Which of the following is a type of error associated with digital-to-analog converters (DACs)?

(a) nonmonotonic error
(b) incorrect output codes
(c) offset error
(d) nonmonotonic and offset error

Answer
Answer : (d)
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9. The practical use of binary-weighted digital-to-analog converters is limited to:

(a) R/2R ladder D/A converters
(b) 4-bit D/A converters
(c) 8-bit D/A converters
(d) op-amp comparators

Answer
Answer : (b)
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10. A binary-weighted digital-to-analog converter has an input resistor of 100 k. If the resistor is connected to a 5 V source, the current through the resistor is:

(a) 50 A
(b) 5 mA
(c) 500 A
(d) 50 mA

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