Precision DACs (≤10 MSPS)
Broad portfolio of precision DACs with a strong ecosystem for your design needs
Our precision digital-to-analog converter (DAC) portfolio offers a variety of products enabling control, signal generation, biasing and calibration applications. With resolution up to 20 bits, and up to 96 channels, our precision DAC portfolio delivers high-accuracy, high-throughput, small-size and low-power consumption options.
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Factory automation & control
Use precision DACs to enable analog voltage (±10V) and currents (4mA to 20mA) in programmable logic controllers, actuators, digital control systems, and field and sensor transmitters
Test & measurement
Using our precision DACs can help enable high accuracy, density and performance in advanced test and measurement systems and instruments
Aerospace & defense
Use our radiation-qualified precision DACs in designs requiring high accuracy, lower power consumption and a small footprint
Automotive
Reduce software overhead in automotive applications using smart DACs and smart analog front ends
Use precision DACs to enable analog voltage (±10V) and currents (4mA to 20mA) in programmable logic controllers, actuators, digital control systems, and field and sensor transmitters
Features:
- ±24mA current and ±12V voltage outputs in a single device for programmable logic control.
- Ultra-low 220µA current with an 1.8V supply, plus an Integrated Highway Addressable Remote Transducer modem for loop-powered sensor transmitters.
- Total unadjusted error (0.1% full-scale range) with a –40°C to 125°C industrial temperature range.
- Built-in fault detection, alarms and watchdog timers.
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REFERENCE DESIGNS
- TIPD215 – Less Than 1-W, Quad-Channel, Analog Output Module With Adaptive Power Management Reference Design
- TIDA-00648 – 4-20mA Current Loop Transmitter Reference Design
PRODUCTS
- AFE882H1 – Low-power AFE with HART ®, 16-bit DAC, 12-bit ADC for PLC and sensor transmitter applications
- DAC8760 – 16-Bit Single-Channel Programmable Current/Voltage Output DAC for 4-20mA current loop applications
- DAC8775 – 16-Bit Quad-Channel Programmable Current-Output and Voltage-Output Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
- Ultra-Low-Power, Low-Voltage, 2-Wire, 4- to 20-mA Loop Transmitter Using AFE881H – Application brief
- Combined Voltage and Current Output with the DACx760 – Application note
Using our precision DACs can help enable high accuracy, density and performance in advanced test and measurement systems and instruments
Features:
- Discrete precision DACs with resolutions as high as 20 bits.
- High accuracy and full monotonicity (± least significant bit integral nonlinearity and differential nonlinearity).
- Multiple output types (buffered and unbuffered input and output voltage).
- High-density channel counts – as many as 16.
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REFERENCE DESIGNS
- TIDA-01040 – Battery Tester Reference Design for High Current Applications
- TIDA-01041 – Battery tester reference design for multi-phase high-precision 0.5 to 100 A battery formation
PRODUCTS
- DAC11001B – High-grade, 20-bit, monotonic DAC with ultra-low noise, low glitch and exceptional THD performance
- DAC80508 – True 16-bit, 8-channel, SPI, voltage-output DAC with precision internal reference
- DAC80504 – True 16-bit, 4-channel, SPI, voltage-output DAC in QFN package with precision internal reference
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
- BP-DAC11001EVM – DAC11001 20-bit ultra-low-noise low-glitch monotonic DAC BoosterPack™ plug-in module
Use our radiation-qualified precision DACs in designs requiring high accuracy, lower power consumption and a small footprint
Features:
- Qualified Manufacturers List V-certified 12-bit DACs with a wide output dynamic range.
- Discrete precision DACs with resolutions as high as 20 bits.
- Low power consumption per channel.
- Processor-independent applications with waveform generation.
- High-precision programmable amplifier biasing with power-sequencing protection.
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PRODUCTS
- DAC121S101QML-SP – 12-Bit Micro Power Digital-to-Analog Converter with Rail-to-Rail Output
- AFE10004 – 4-channel power-amplifier monitor and controller with EEPROM and output switches
- DAC11001B – High-grade, 20-bit, monotonic DAC with ultra-low noise, low glitch and exceptional THD performance
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
- Space-Grade, 100-krad, Voltage-Controlled Current Sink (0–200 mA) Circuit – Application brief
- Temperature Compensation of Power Amplifier FET Bias Voltages – Application note
Reduce software overhead in automotive applications using smart DACs and smart analog front ends
Features:
- LED pattern generation such as fade in, fade out and sequencing.
- System fault diagnostics, detection, communication and response.
- Waveform generation such as pulse-width modulation, sine wave and square wave.
- Single-wire communication across the body of the vehicle.
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END-EQUIPMENT / SUB-SYSTEM
PRODUCTS
- DAC43701-Q1 – Automotive, 8-bit 1-channel VOUT smart DAC with Hi-Z, EEPROM, waveform generator, comparator, GPIO
- DAC43901-Q1 – Automotive one-channel 8-bit smart DAC with turn-indicator animation and fade-in fade-out control
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
- Smart DAC Product Selection Guide – Product overview
- What is a smart DAC? – Video
Technical resources
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TI Precision Labs - DACs
These on-demand courses and tutorials include introductory ideas about device architecture in addition to advanced, application-specific problem-solving, using both theory and practical knowledge.
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Precision DAC circuits
Explore a comprehensive library of precision DAC sub-circuit ideas that you can easily adapt to meet your specific end equipment needs - including a free e-book
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Introduction to precision DACs
Learn about what a precision DAC is, what the TI portfolio provides, and a few applications where you can find these devices.