Appendix A Specifications
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Power-on state........................................0 V
Dynamic Characteristics
Settling time to full-scale range (FSR) ..5 µs
Stability
Offset temperature coefficient............... ±50 µV/° C
Gain temperature coefficient..................±30 ppm/° C
Explanation of Analog Output Specifications
Relative accuracy in a D/A system is the same as nonlinearity because no
uncertainty is added due to code width. Unlike an ADC, every digital code
in a D/A system represents a specific analog value rather than a range of
values. The relative accuracy of the system is therefore limited to the
worst-case deviation from the ideal correspondence (a straight line), except
noise. If a D/A system has been calibrated perfectly, the relative accuracy
specification reflects its worst-case absolute error.
DNL in a D/A system is a measure of deviation of code width from 1LSB.
In this case, code width is the difference between the analog values
produced by consecutive digital codes. A specification of ±1LSB
differential nonlinearity ensures that the code width is always greater than
0LSBs (guaranteeing monotonicity) and is always less than 2 LSBs.
Digital I/O
Number of channels............................... 24 I/O (three 8-bit ports;
uses82C55A PPI)
Compatibility......................................... TTL
Digital logic levels
Level Min Max
Input low voltage 0.3 V 0.8V
Input high voltage 2.2V 5.3 V