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Interfacing to the Analog World
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Question
The primary disadvantage of the simultaneous A/D converter is:
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A. that it requires the input voltage to be applied to the inputs simultaneously
B. the long conversion time required
C. the large number of output lines required to simultaneously decode the input voltage
D. the large number of comparators required to represent a reasonable sized binary number
Correct Answer
the large number of comparators required to represent a reasonable sized binary number
Interfacing to the Analog World problems
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1. What is the acquisition time of the AD1154 sample-and-hold IC?
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A. 1.5 µs
B. 2.5 µs
C. 3.5 µs
D. 4.5 µs
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Correct Answer: 3.5 µs
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. What type of DAC is shown below?
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A. binary-weighted
B.
R
-2
R
ladder
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Correct Answer:
R
-2
R
ladder
5. 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
6. What is the speed of the up/down digital-ramp ADC (tracking ADC)?
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A. 20 µs
B. 10 µs
C. 1 µs
D. Relatively slow
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Correct Answer: Relatively slow
7. A TTL NAND gate with I
IL(max)
of ?1.6 mA per input drives eight TTL inputs. How much current does the drive output sink?
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A. ?12.8 mA
B. ?8 mA
C. ?1.6 mA
D. ?25.6 mA
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Correct Answer: ?12.8 mA
8. The greater the propagation delay, the ________.
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A. lower the maximum frequency
B. higher the maximum frequency
C. maximum frequency is unaffected
D. minimum frequency is unaffected
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Correct Answer: lower the maximum frequency
9. Most TTL logic used today is some form of ________.
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A. Schottky TTL
B. tristate TTL
C. low-power TTL
D. open-collector TTL
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Correct Answer: Schottky TTL
10. Which logic family combines the advantages of CMOS and TTL?
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A. BiCMOS
B. TTL/CMOS
C. ECL
D. TTL/MOS
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Correct Answer: BiCMOS
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