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FEATURES
► 16-bit monotonicity over temperature ► Microprocessor compatible with read-back capability ► Unipolar or bipolar output ► Multiplying capability ► Low power dissipation: 100 mW typical
APPLICATIONS
► Instrumentation ► Automatic test equipment ► Industrial automation ► Energy grid systems ► Aerospace
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD7846-CHIPS is a 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) constructed with the Analog Devices, Inc., LC2MOS process. The device has VREF+ and VREF− reference inputs and an on-chip output amplifier that can be configured to give a unipolar output range (0 V to +5 V or 0 V to +10 V) or bipolar output ranges (±5 V or ±10 V).
The DAC uses a segmented architecture. The four MSBs in the DAC latch select one of the segments in a 16-resistor string.