Re: Re: DAC-80s (was FS: Lots of IC's)

From: Rodger Boots <rlboots_at_cedar-rapids.net>
Date: Sat May 24 2003 - 03:07:18 EDT

Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. wrote:

>I have two of the current type I bought by accident.... before I
>knew such a beast existed.... they are brand new too....
>
>I do recall seeing in the datasheet example schematics of how to
>use a -I as a -V. Someday I hope to try it.
>
>Has anyone done it ?
>
>-- Curt
>
>

Yeah, just about any Atari vector game has done it. They use current
output DACs and stick an opamp on the output to convert it to voltage.

One of the advantages of current output DACs is that they are usually
faster. The opamp is the major limiting factor.

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