Data Converter

Data Converter Basics

Texas Instruments

This tutorial provides a brief overview of data converters for electronic systems.  It will also provide a basic understanding of how data converters work, the various types of data converters, and the key data converter parameters.

ICs

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPrice
IC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 20-SSOPPCM1802DBRIC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 20-SSOP1772 - Immediate$3.74View Details
IC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 28-SSOPPCM1804DBRIC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 28-SSOP600 - Immediate$6.20View Details
IC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 14-TSSOPPCM1807PWRIC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 14-TSSOP3187 - Immediate$3.00View Details
IC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 28-SSOPADS7870EA/1KIC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 28-SSOP870 - Immediate$15.64View Details
IC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 48-TQFPPCM4222PFBIC DAS/ADC/DAC SPECIAL 48-TQFP1345 - Immediate$27.97View Details

Eval Boards

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionNumber of BitsSampling Rate (Per Second)Data InterfaceAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
EVALUATION MODULE FOR ADS1271ADS1271EVMEVALUATION MODULE FOR ADS127124105kSerial0 - Immediate$59.99View Details
EVALUATION MODULE FOR ADS7827ADS7827EVMEVALUATION MODULE FOR ADS78278250kSPI0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
KIT PERFORMANCE DEMO ADS1258EVMADS1258EVM-PDKKIT PERFORMANCE DEMO ADS1258EVM24125kSPI0 - Immediate$186.25View Details
KIT EVAL/DEMO FOR ADS1278ADS1278EVM-PDKKIT EVAL/DEMO FOR ADS127824128kSPI0 - Immediate$249.99View Details
MODULE EVAL FOR ADS5232ADS5232EVMMODULE EVAL FOR ADS52321265MSerial0 - Immediate$248.75View Details
PTM Published on: 2009-02-16

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