A processors/controller with on-chip D/A converter?

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Posted by vpa: Thu. May 31, 2007 - 10:13 PM
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Hi!

Do you guys know of any processor/microcontroller with an on-chip digital-to-analog conversion?

Yes, I know that one way to implement a D/A converter is by taking a PWM output line through an external low-pass filter. However, if there's a controller that gives analog output directly, please let me know.

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Vesa ;-)

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Posted by bobgardner: Thu. May 31, 2007 - 10:31 PM
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Cypress PSOC and/or TI 430?

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Posted by js: Thu. May 31, 2007 - 11:33 PM
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From the data sheet:

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The AT90PWM2/2B/3/3B features a 10-bit Digital to Analog Converter. This DAC can be used for the analog comparators and/or can be output on the D2A pin of the microcontroller via a dedicated
driver.

John Samperi

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Posted by vpa: Fri. Jun 1, 2007 - 08:40 AM
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Great, thanks for educating me! :-)

I looked up those 3 processor families and saved one data sheet of each as reminder for future need.

Vesa

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Posted by polus: Fri. Jun 1, 2007 - 09:13 AM
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Analogue devices also do some MCU's (8052 -urgh and ARM7TDMI) with DAC's on them...

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Posted by leon_heller: Fri. Jun 1, 2007 - 09:21 AM
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Some NXP ARM chips (like the LPC2148) have a DAC.

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Posted by kmr: Fri. Jun 1, 2007 - 06:43 PM
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I saw one (leaked?) spec sheet for AVR's upcoming XMega 8-bit family. There is a line of MCUs there have an integrated DAC.

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