What is the major advantage of the R/2R ladder D/A converter as compared to a bi

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What is the major advantage of the R/2R ladder D/A converter as compared to a binary-weighted D/A converter?
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A. It has fewer parts for the same number of inputs.
B. It is much easier to analyze its operation.
C. It uses only two different resistor values.
D. The virtual ground is eliminated and the circuit is therefore easier to understand and troubleshoot.

Correct Answer

It uses only two different resistor values.

1. What is the accuracy of a D/A converter?
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A. It is the reciprocal of the number of discrete steps in the D/A output.
B. It is the comparison between the actual output of the converter and its expected output.
C. It is the converter's ability to resolve between forward and reverse steps when sequenced over its entire range of inputs.
D. It is the deviation between the ideal straight-line output and the actual output of the converter.

2. What is the main disadvantage of the counter-ramp A/D converter?
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A. It requires a counter.
B. The counter must count up from zero at the beginning of each conversion sequence, and the conversion time will vary depending on the input voltage.
C. It requires a precision clock in order for the conversion to be reliable.
D. The counter must count up from zero at the beginning of each conversion sequence, and the conversion time will vary depending on the input voltage. It requires a precision clock in order for the conversion to be reliable.

4. One disadvantage of the tracking A/D converter is:
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A. that it requires two counters?one for up and one for down.
B. that the binary output will oscillate between two binary states when the analog input is constant.
C. the need for an accurate clock reference for the counter.
D. the need for a latch and its associated control circuit.

5. What is the main disadvantage of the stairstep-ramp A/D converter?
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A. The counter must count up from zero at the beginning of each conversion sequence, and the conversion time will vary depending on the input voltage.
B. It requires a counter.
C. It requires a precision clock in order for the conversion to be reliable.
D. All of the above

9. A certain digital-to-analog converter has a step size of 0.25 V and a full-scale output of 7.75 V. Determine the percent of resolution and the number of input binary bits.
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A. 31%, 4 bits
B. 3.23%, 4 bits
C. 31%, 5 bits
D. 3.23%, 5 bits

10. What is gain error in a DAC?
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A. missing codes
B. error in the slope of the output staircase waveform
C. more or less input voltage is required for the first step than what is specified

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