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Analog and Digital Converters problems


  • 1. Which is not an analog-to-digital (ADC) conversion error?

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  • A. differential nonlinearity
  • B. missing code
  • C. incorrect code
  • D. offset
  • Discuss
  • 2. Sample-and-hold circuits in analog-to digital converters (ADCs) are designed to:

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  • A. sample and hold the output of the binary counter during the conversion process
  • B. stabilize the comparator's threshold voltage during the conversion process
  • C. stabilize the input analog signal during the conversion process
  • D. sample and hold the D/A converter staircase waveform during the conversion process
  • Discuss
  • 3. In a flash analog-to-digital converter, the output of each comparator is connected to an input of a:

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  • A. decoder
  • B. priority encoder
  • C. multiplexer
  • D. demultiplexer
  • Discuss
  • 4. Incorrect codes are a form of output error for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 5. The key advantage of the successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is its conversion speed.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 6. In a binary-weighted digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the values of the input resistors are chosen to be proportional to the binary weights of the corresponding input bits.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 7. A sample-and-hold circuit samples an analog value and holds it long enough for the analog-to-digital conversion to occur.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 8. The relative accuracy of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is determined by settling time.

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  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 9. One way to determine the resolution of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is to compare the ratio of one step voltage to the maximum output voltage.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. The flash method of analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) uses comparators that compare reference voltages with the analog input voltage.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss

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