Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Applications

Abstract: This application note analyses the parameters that affect the errors in precision digital-to-analog converter (DAC) applications. The analysis focuses on the factors introduced by both the data converter and the voltage reference. It describes the calculations required to select the data converter and the reference to meet the system's target specifications. The calculations are available in a spreadsheet.
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Keywords: voltage references, voltage reference, DAC reference, three terminal reference, reference accuracy, DAC, digital to analog
converter, DAC design examples, error budget
Sep 25, 2008
APPLICATION NOTE 4300
Calculating the Error Budget in Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter
(DAC) Applications
By: David Fry, Strategic Applications Engineering Manager

Abstract: This application note analyses the parameters that affect the err