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Interfacing to the Analog World
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What is the output voltage for the circuit shown below?
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A. 10 V
B. 20 V
C. 30 V
D. 40 V
Correct Answer
30 V
Interfacing to the Analog World problems
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1. What is the linearity 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.
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Correct Answer: It is the deviation between the ideal straight-line output and the actual output of the converter.
2. What is the disadvantage to using a counter-ramp type ADC?
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A. complex circuit
B. high cost
C. very slow
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Correct Answer: very slow
3. An analog quantity varies from 0?7 V and is input to a 6-bit A/D converter. What analog value is represented by each step on the digital output?
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A. 0.111 V
B. 1.17 V
C. 0.109 V
D. 0.857 V
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Correct Answer: 0.111 V
4. What is the resolution, in percent, of a 12-bit DAC?
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A. 8.33
B. 0.049
C. 0.000488
D. 0.083
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Correct Answer: 0.049
5. A simultaneous A/D converter is also known as a(n) ________ A/D converter.
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A. flash
B. synchronous
C. comparator
D. asynchronous
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Correct Answer: flash
6. What function is performed by the block labeled X in the given figure?
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A. Analog-to-digital conversion
B. Digital-to-analog conversion
C. Audio ON/OFF control
D. Power supply for the audio amplifier
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Correct Answer: Digital-to-analog conversion
7. Describe offset error for 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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Correct Answer: more or less input voltage is required for the first step than what is specified
8. What type of DAC is shown below?
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A. binary-weighted
B.
R
-2
R
ladder
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R
-2
R
ladder
9. Which of the following characterizes an analog quantity?
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A. Discrete levels represent changes in a quantity.
B. Its values follow a logarithmic curve.
C. It can be described with a finite number of steps.
D. It has a continuous set of values over a given range.
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Correct Answer: It has a continuous set of values over a given range.
10. When comparing the conversions from digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital, the A/D conversion is generally:
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A. less complicated but more time consuming than the D/A conversion.
B. more complicated and more time consuming than the D/A conversion.
C. less complicated and less time consuming than the D/A conversion.
D. more complicated but less time consuming than the D/A conversion.
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Correct Answer: more complicated and more time consuming than the D/A conversion.
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