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12: Analog-to-Digital-to-Analog Conversion

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Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Outline the concept of pulse code modulation.
  • Detail the advantages and disadvantages of signal processing in the digital domain.
  • Define the terms resolution, quantization, and Nyquist frequency.
  • Define an alias, and detail how it is produced and subsequently avoided.
  • Explain the operation of an R/2R digital-to-analog converter.
  • Explain the need for anti-alias and reconstruction filters.
  • Explain the operation of a successive approximation analog-to-digital converter.
  • Detail the need for and operation of a track-and-hold amplifier.
  • Explain the operation of a flash analog-to-digital converter.
  • Compare the different analog-to-digital converters in terms of speed, size and complexity, and detail typical applications for each.

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