Voltage References

MC1408, MC1508
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION (continued)
FIGURE 36 - TWO·DIGIT BCD CONVERSION
Vee
Two B·bit, D-to-A converters can be used to build a two digit
BCD D-to-A or A-to-D converter. If both outputs feed the virtual
ground of an operational amplifier, 10:1 current scaling can be
achieved with a resistive current divider. If current output is desired,
the units may be operated at full scale current levels of
FIGURE 37 - DIGITAL QUOTIENT OF TWO ANALOG VARIABLES
or ANALOG·TO·DIGITAL CONVERSION
Vref
The circuit shown is a simple counterramp-converter.
An UP/DOWN counter
and dual threshold comparator can be
used to provide faster operation and continuous
conversion.
R15
VEE
R14
RO
Vref
14
13
Clock
4
12
11
10
MC140S Series 9
Me15Q8
8
6
5
Vo
4.0 mA and 0.4 rnA with the outputs connected to sum the currents.
The error of the D-to-A converter handling the least significant
bits will be scaled down by a factor of ten and thus an MC140BL6
may be used for the least significant word.
Reset
LSB MSB
'---v-----'
C
c = Vln/RO
Vref/R14
MOTOROLA LlNEARIINTERFACE ICs DEVICE DATA
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