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Jingtai

Part Number: DAC8811
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TMS320F28377S

I have gotten the TMS320F28377S and I wonder if I can configure two op amplifiers to the on chip DACs in order to implement 4 quadrant multiplying and output +/-10V signal. Or I have to select DAC8811 instead of the on chip DACs from TMS320F28377S.

Is DAC8811 special MDAC?

over 8 years ago

0 Kevin Duke over 8 years ago

TI__Mastermind 46290 points

Jingtai,

From glancing at the TMS320F28377S datasheet it does not appear to me that the internal DACs implement a multiplying DAC architecture, most likely they are string DACs which are architecturally different. I would refer you to these blog posts to better understand the differences:

e2e.ti.com/.../dac-essentials-string-theory
e2e.ti.com/.../dac-essentials-the-resistor-ladder

If your interest is just to have a +/-10V signal and you're not intending to use the multiplying aspect of an MDAC like the DAC8811 then you can use the internal DACs with an external op-amp to provide the desired scaling. There is a reference design that discusses this which you can view here:

http://www.ti.com/tool/TIPD125

I hope this helps answer your question.

0 Jingtai over 8 years ago in reply to Kevin Duke

Genius 4575 points

After reading the links you provide I have understood. Thanks a lot.

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