True 18-Bit DAC for Extreme Precision Applications

with Mark Thoren, Applications Engineering Manager, Mixed Signal Productshttp://www.linear.com/designtools/video/ltchannel_2757.jsp?utm_source=2757&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtubePrecision digital-to-analog converters are key components in many instrumentation, industrial control and test equipment applications. When customers purchase an "N-bit" DAC, the expectation is that every parameter will be better than 1 least-significant bit. This is a difficult task, even at the 16-bit level.