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Discussion Forum : Analog and Digital Converters - General Questions (Q.No. 4)
Analog and Digital Converters
4.
What is the resolution of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)?
It is the comparison between the actual output of the converter and its expected output.
It is the deviation between the ideal straight-line output and the actual output of the converter.
It is the smallest analog output change that can occur as a result of an increment in the digital input.
It is its ability to resolve between forward and reverse steps when sequenced over its entire range.
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Muhammad Ehtesham said:   4 years ago
The resolution of a DAC is given by the number of bits, N. The resolution is the smallest increment of output that the DAC can produce. An 8-bit, DAC has a resolution of 8 bits, or one part in 28. This results in a percentage of 0.39%.
Aditi said:   9 years ago
I can't get the correct information from your explanation please explain in brief.
Vimal said:   1 decade ago
It is V ref/2n, where n is the number of bits in the converter.
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