DAC resolution / availability

[jbv]

Duane R Balvage :

> > Right. But I have this question: Anyone know of any 12-bit DACs
> (parallel input)
>
> >  that are A) of good quality,  B) reasonably priced, and C) Available?

The cheapest solution is to design your own DAC with a simple R network and an
op-amp.
This way, you can have as many bits as you want in input.
Of course, it should take slightly more space on your PCB than a dedicated DAC
chip...

jbv