[sdiy] uControllers with on-board DACs [was: Re: Atmel ATxmega32A4...]

[Scott Gravenhorst]

<lanterma at ece.gatech.edu> wrote:
>On Feb 12, 2011, at 12:04 PM, Joe Grisso wrote:
>> The xmega series is quite an awesome processor. I've been using the
>> 128A1 for my touch sequencer project, and it's definitely lived up to
>> my expectations. One word of caution: The DAC module will have up to
>> 20mV of low-end offset for the processor. 
>
>I've always wondered why microcontrollers with on-board DACs seem relatively rare...
>
>- Aaron

Hmm, my guess and opinion would be that microcontrollers doing DSP or related work isn't always
the best choice, so the IC designers might not think of those applications for their target
audience??  Many dsPIC models have them built into the chip.

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