This post will serve as a landing pad for content surrounding TI's smart DACs. If you are brand new to smart DACs, you can start with our introductory video titled: What is a smart DAC? If you have any related questions to the below topics, please create a new post using the "+ Ask a related question" button.
Informational Videos
What is a smart DAC? | YouTube
Simple logic for analog with smart DACs and AFEs
What is a smart AFE? | YouTube
Smart DAC & smart AFE – Technical Overview | YouTube
Smart DAC vs digipot applications
Applications - Technical Articles, Blogs and Cookbook Circuits
Considering TI Smart DACs As an Alternative to 555 Timers
[FAQ] How do I program the NVM of a smart DAC or AFE in production?
[FAQ] DAC53204W: How do I use standard PCB process with a DSBGA packaged smart DAC?
PCB Design Guide With 0.4-mm Package
Programmable, High-Current Sink Circuit With DSBGA Smart DAC
Smart DAC Sine-Wave Generation Circuit
Programmable Comparator Circuit Using Second Generation Smart DAC and Fault-Dump Mode
Demystifying Medical Alarm Designs With Smart DACs
Demystifying medical alarm designs, part 1: IEC60601-1-8 standard requirements
Demystifying medical alarm design, part 2: Design inputs and existing techniques
Generating pulse-width modulation signals with smart DACs
How smart AFEs offer an integrated analog solution for thermoelectric cooling control
Digital input to PWM output circuit using smart DACs
Programmable comparator circuit with buffered digital potentiometer
Programmable comparator circuit with hysteresis or latching output
Smart DAC circuit for appliance light fade-in fade-out
Voltage margining and scaling circuit with current output smart DAC
Voltage Margining and Scaling Circuit with a Voltage Output Smart DAC
Negative Voltage Margining and Scaling Circuit With Voltage Output Smart DAC
Smart DAC LED Biasing Circuit with Low-Power Sleep Mode
High-Side Current Source LED Biasing Circuit Using Smart DACs
LCD Digital VCOM Using the DAC43701
Closed-Loop TEC Control Circuit Using a Voltage-Output Smart AFE and DC/DC Converter
Tools and Simulations
DACX3X0X-PWR-CALC - DACx3x0x family power-consumption calculator tool
DACX3X0X-SINEWAVE-CALC - DACx3x0x family sine-wave calculator tool
DAC53701 PSpice Transient Model
DAC53701 Laser Biasing Simulation
DAC53701 Programmable Comparator With Hysteresis Simulation
Smart DAC LED Fade-In Fade-Out Calculator - DACx3701
TI Tech Days Presentation - New TI Smart AFE and Smart DAC for adding intelligence to analog without software at low cost
Automotive applications - live recording
Automotive applications - presentation
General applications - presentation
A few smart DAC devices are listed below:
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Device |
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LED or LASER biasing, voltage margining, slew rate control, waveform generation, programmable comparator, non-volatile memory |
DAC53401, DAC53401-Q1 DAC43401, DAC43401-Q1 |
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LED or LASER biasing, voltage margining, slew rate control, waveform generation, programmable comparator, non-volatile memory |
DAC53701, DAC53701-Q1 DAC43701, DAC43701-Q1 |
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LED or LASER biasing, voltage margining, slew rate control, waveform generation, programmable comparator, non-volatile memory |
DAC63204, DAC63204-Q1, DAC63204W, DAC63202, DAC63202W DAC53204, DAC53204-Q1, DAC53204W, DAC53202 DAC43204 |
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Ultra low power. LED or LASER biasing, voltage margining, slew rate control, waveform generation, programmable comparator, non-volatile memory |
DAC63004, DAC63004W, DAC63002, DAC63001 DAC53004, DAC53004W, DAC53002, DAC53001 |
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GPI to PWM, programmable look up table, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
DAC539G2-Q1 |
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PI control loop, ADC, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
AFE639D2, AFE539A4, AFE439A2 |
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Multi-slope thermal foldback control loop, ADC, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
AFE53902-Q1, AFE43902-Q1 |
| Constant power dissipation control loop, ADC, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
AFE539F1-Q1 |
| Sequential turn indicator, LED fade-in-fade out with GPI trigger, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
DAC43902-Q1, DAC43901-Q1 |
| Programmable comparator-to-GPO, programmable look up table, non-volatile memory, standalone mode |
DAC539E4W |
You can find more information about precision DACs here:
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Precision DAC Learning Center |
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TI Precision Labs - DACs |
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Data Converter Circuit Cookbook |
