I think I see now, this may have been done before on other dac chips, I think with those who understand it, say it's a hybrid? Part low res R2R ladder Multibit, part Delta Sigma? Would this dac then do you think be tarred with the same brush? If this is the case "those that say it's a hybrid" say it's still not as good as real R2R Ladder Multibit? But it's easier/cheaper to manufacture than true R2R Multibit. Cheers George |
Hi George, Yes, per the description I referred to in the datasheet, it is what is referred to as a hybrid D/A converter. But without any part of it being delta sigma, however. As defined in this Wikipedia writeup, it uses a segmented architecture, combining "thermometer coding" for the most significant 6 bits, and R2R architecture for the other 14 bits. So as I indicated, the structure as a whole can be considered to be a multibit ladder, but not an R2R ladder. Regarding your question, I have no particular quantitative feel for how that all may trade off performance-wise against other approaches providing similar resolution and speed. Maximum speed, btw, looks like it is not much faster than redbook, as the digital data is described as being clocked into a 24 bit register serially at 35 MHz max (indicated as 50 MHz max in one place, perhaps incorrectly). Regards, -- Al |
A few of the "gurus" say it has a problem with dynamic accuracy? http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-line-level/275444-most-accurate-r2r-nos-dac.html#post4350335 http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-line-level/275444-most-accurate-r2r-nos-dac-2.html#post4369948 Cheers George |
