Digital to analog converting is a process where digital signals that have a few (usually two) defined states are turned into analog signals, which have a theoretically infinite number of states. A Digital to Analog Converter, or DAC, is an electronic device that converts a digital code to an analog signal such as a voltage, current, or electric charge. Signals can easily be stored and transmitted in digital form; a DAC is used for the signal to be recognized by human senses or non-digital systems. Converting a signal from digital to analog can degrade the signal. Therefore details are chosen so that errors are negligible. Due to their cost, digital to analog converters are mostly manufactured on an integrated circuit (IC). DAC architectures may contain different advantages as well as disadvantages. The suitability of a digital to analog converter for a particular application is determined by several attributes such as speed and resolution.
Types of Digital to Analog Converters
There are many different kinds of digital to analog converters. At Future Electronics we stock many of the most common types categorized by resolution, interface, supply voltage, number of channels, packaging type and power consumption. The parametric filters on our website can help refine your search results depending on the required specifications. The most common number for channels is 1 channel and 2 channels. We also carry digital to analog converters with up to 12 channels. Supply voltage can have a range from 0 V to 32 V, with the most common voltage being between 2.7 V and 5.5V.
Digital to Analog Converters from Future Electronics
Future Electronics has a full digital to analog converter chip selection from several manufacturers that can be used for an audio digital to analog converter, digital to analog converter circuit, TV digital to analog converter, RCA digital to analog converter, digital video to analog converter, digital to analog phone converter, DTV digital to analog converter, USB digital to analog converter or digital-to-analog converter boxes. Simply choose from the digital to analog converter technical attributes below and your search results will quickly be narrowed in order to match your specific digital to analog converter application needs. If you have a preferred brand, we deal with several manufacturers such as Microchip, NXP, ROHM Semiconductor, Exar or Wolfson Microelectronics, among others. You can easily refine your digital to analog converter product search results by clicking your preferred digital to analog converter brand below from our list of manufacturers.
Applications for Digital to Analog Converters:
An example can be found in the processing of computer data by a modem into audio-frequency tones transmitted over a telephone line. The circuit that performs this is a digital to analog converter. In music players, digital to analog converters can be used for generation of audio signals from digital information. In TVs and cell phones, digital video signals are converted into analog in order to display colors and shades. In VoIP applications, the source is first digitized for transmission through an analog to digital converter and is then reconstructed into an analog signal using a DAC at the receiving end.
Choosing the Right Digital to Analog Converter:
When you are looking for the right digital to analog converters, with the FutureElectronics.com parametric search, you can filter the results by various attributes: by Resolution (7 b, 8 b, 10 b, 12 b,…), Supply Voltage (0 V to 32 V) and Number of Channels (from 1 channel to 12 channels) to name a few. You will be able to find the right chip for a digital to analog converter circuit, an audio digital to analog converter, TV digital to analog converter, RCA digital to analog converter, digital to analog phone converter, DTV digital to analog converter, digital video to analog converter, digital-to-analog converter boxes or USB digital to analog converter. Digital to Analog Converters in Production Ready Packaging or R&D Quantities. If the quantity of digital to analog converters that you require is less than a full reel, we offer customers many of our digital to analog converter products in tube, tray or individual quantities that will help you avoid unneeded surplus.
