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

Scott Gravenhorst music.maker at gte.net
Sat Feb 12 22:01:53 CET 2011


<lanterma at ece.gatech.edu> wrote:
>
>On Feb 12, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Scott Gravenhorst wrote:
>
>>> 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. 
>
>Yup, and there's a few in DIP form too, and a good community 
>seems to be building around them. 

I'm a noob in that field, but I've got 10 of the ICs for messing around.  Trying to think of a good
first project...



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