Latest Data Converters Technical Articles

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical…

Part Two in this three-article series explores the SAM4S DAC. We’ll look at hardware configuration, electrical characteristics, and the application programming interface.

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the…

Part One in this three-article series focuses on using the SAM4S timer/counter peripheral to precisely control the DAC’s sampling rate.

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements,…

Classifying signals is a way to organize the signals that surround us. It focuses design, testing requirements, measurement tools, and expected results. There are many ways to classify signals!

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

In this article we’ll use the SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform to get some hands-on experience with a PWM DAC.

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.

Learn LabVIEW FPGA by programming the on-board Xilinx FPGA of the student-focused embedded device NI myRIO.

In this article we will take a closer look at how to effectively low-pass filter a PWM signal into an analog voltage.

In this article we will take a closer look at how to effectively low-pass filter a PWM signal into an analog voltage.

If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing…

If your microcontroller doesn’t have a digital-to-analog converter, you can make a passable replacement with nothing more than a pulse-width-modulated signal and a low-pass filter.

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the…

Learn how to read electrical signals and data from an analog device using the Step Response technique in Part 5 of the Building Raspberry Pi Controllers series.

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an…

Invoke the power of the PID (proportional–integral–derivative controller)! The key components in this design are an EFM8 microcontroller, a DAC, and the MAX31855 thermocouple-to-digital converter.

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the…

One of the most common analog-to-digital converters used in applications requiring a sampling rate under 10 MSPS is the Successive Approximation Register ADC. This ADC is ideal for applications requiring a resolution between 8-16 bits.

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a…

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a common circuit used to amplify photodiode signals.

Resolution and sampling rate are two important factors to consider when selecting an analog-to-digital converter (ADC).…

Resolution and sampling rate are two important factors to consider when selecting an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). In order to understand these fully, concepts such as quantisation, and the Nyquist Criterion must be understood to a certain degree.

Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to…

Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with LaunchPad while simultaneously making something cool.

An inside look at how the 741 operational amplifier operates with LTspice simulation. We'll go over internal structure…

An inside look at how the 741 operational amplifier operates with LTspice simulation. We'll go over internal structure and differential amplifiers and continue with everything you've ever needed to know about this operational amplifier.

This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and…

This article, the first in a series, will introduce you to the fundamental concepts required for understanding and analyzing negative feedback amplifiers.

What linear voltage regulator circuits lack in efficiency, they make up in simplicity and low noise. Here's a scheme for…

What linear voltage regulator circuits lack in efficiency, they make up in simplicity and low noise. Here's a scheme for 9 voltages from 2.5V to 15V on the same PCB design.

Use a laser and a photo resistor to build a laser based point-to-point communication system. The best part? It's under $10.

Use a laser and a photo resistor to build a laser based point-to-point communication system. The best part? It's under $10.

Is IDT’s Tx/Rx wireless power solution suitable for applications that require high-precision analog performance?

Is IDT’s Tx/Rx wireless power solution suitable for applications that require high-precision analog performance?

This project will show how to build a basic analog voltmeter using an Arduino Uno, LabVIEW software, and littleBits…

This project will show how to build a basic analog voltmeter using an Arduino Uno, LabVIEW software, and littleBits electronics modules.