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Model:<br>
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== Electrical model ==
 
[[Image:Minimig_dac_resistor_ladder_model.png|thumb| none |150px|D/A resistor ladder electrical model]]<br><!-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax -->
 
[[Image:Minimig_dac_resistor_ladder_model.png|thumb| none |150px|D/A resistor ladder electrical model]]<br><!-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax -->
  
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Equations:<br>
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== Equations ==
 
:Defining constants:
 
:Defining constants:
 
::U_vga = 0.7 V
 
::U_vga = 0.7 V
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::Total resistance = 1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75 = 357.8282.. Ω
 
::Total resistance = 1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75 = 357.8282.. Ω
 
::Common current through resistor ladder plus vga impedance (75Ω) = 3.3V / 357.8282.. = 0.009222 A
 
::Common current through resistor ladder plus vga impedance (75Ω) = 3.3V / 357.8282.. = 0.009222 A
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::Current * [[Video Graphics Array|VGA]] impedance = 0.6917V (specification says 0.7 p-p)
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::Current * [[Video Graphics Array|VGA]] impedance = 0.6917 V (specification says max 0.7V p-p)
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::Output voltage = 75 * (3.3/(1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75)) = 0.6917V
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::Output voltage = 75 * (3.3/(1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75)) = 0.6917 V
  
 
:Simplification:
 
:Simplification:
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:Base resistor value = (1/8+1/4+1/2+1/1)/(1/((R_vga*U_vcc)/U_vga-R_vga)) = 522.3214Ω
 
:Base resistor value = (1/8+1/4+1/2+1/1)/(1/((R_vga*U_vcc)/U_vga-R_vga)) = 522.3214Ω
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:Deviation summary:
 
:Deviation summary:
 
::0523/523 = 1.0000
 
::0523/523 = 1.0000
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:Maximum output voltage if VGA impedance is 75Ω is: (75*3.3)/(1/(1/4220+1/2100+1/1050+1/523)+75) = 0.6981 V
 
:Maximum output voltage if VGA impedance is 75Ω is: (75*3.3)/(1/(1/4220+1/2100+1/1050+1/523)+75) = 0.6981 V
  
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Useful links:<br>
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== Useful links ==
 
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor Wikipedia: Resistor]
 
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor Wikipedia: Resistor]
 
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_number#Capacitors_and_resistors Wikipedia: Preferred number]
 
:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_number#Capacitors_and_resistors Wikipedia: Preferred number]
 
:[http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=65538;keywords=resistor Digikey: Resistors]
 
:[http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=65538;keywords=resistor Digikey: Resistors]
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:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor#Thick_and_thin_film Wikipedia: Thin vs Thickfilm resistor]
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::In essence Thin = More expensive, but without nasty temperature coefficient.
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Digikey ordering:<br>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Value !! Order number (digikey.com)
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|-
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|  523 || RR12P523DCT-ND
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|-
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| 1.05K || RG20P1.05KBCT-ND
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|-
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|  2.1K || RR12P2.1KDCT-ND
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|-
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| 4.22K || RR12P4.22KBCT-ND
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|}
  
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[[Image:Minimig_v1.0_video_dac_resistor_ladder_simulation_original.png|thumb| right |250px|Value vs output signal originaly]]<br>
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== Value-vs-Amplitude Originaly ==
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The original 4000Ω 2000Ω 1000Ω 560Ω resistors, Gives this curve for desired vs actual signal:<br>
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[[Image:Minimig_v1.0_video_dac_resistor_ladder_simulation_original.png|thumb| right |250px|Value vs output amplitude originaly]]<br>
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The original 4000Ω 2000Ω 1000Ω 560Ω resistors, Gives this curve for the desired vs actual amplitude:<br>
 
Note the dent in the middle of the curve!<br>
 
Note the dent in the middle of the curve!<br>
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<pre>
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<!-- awk '{print "|-\n| "$1" || "$2}' da_org.txt -->
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0 0.000002
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{| class="wikitable"
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1 0.060736
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|-
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2 0.119277
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! Value !! Amplitude [V]
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3 0.175740
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|-
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4 0.230233
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| 0 || 0.000002
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5 0.282857
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|-
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6 0.333708
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| 1 || 0.060736
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7 0.382873
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|-
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8 0.389764
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| 2 || 0.119277
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9 0.437103
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|-
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10 0.482927
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| 3 || 0.175740
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11 0.527307
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12 0.570310
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| 4 || 0.230233
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13 0.612000
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|-
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14 0.652436
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| 5 || 0.282857
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15 0.691673
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</pre>
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| 6 || 0.333708
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|-
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| 7 || 0.382873
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|-
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| 8 || 0.389764
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|-
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| 9 || 0.437103
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|-
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| 10 || 0.482927
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|-
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| 11 || 0.527307
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|-
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| 12 || 0.570310
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|-
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| 13 || 0.612000
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|-
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| 14 || 0.652436
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|-
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| 15 || 0.691673
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|}
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== Value-vs-Amplitude Modified ==
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[[Image:Minimig_v1.0_video_dac_resistor_ladder_simulation_modified.png|thumb| right |250px|Value vs output amplitude modified]]<br>
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The modification with 4220Ω 2100Ω 1050Ω 523Ω resistors, Gives this curve for the desired vs actual amplitude:<br>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Value !! Amplitude [V]
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|-
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| 0 || 0.000002
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|-
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| 1 || 0.057625
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|-
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| 2 || 0.113793
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|-
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| 3 || 0.167545
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|-
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| 4 || 0.220000
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|-
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| 5 || 0.270256
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|-
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| 6 || 0.319355
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|-
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| 7 || 0.366446
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|-
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| 8 || 0.413880
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|-
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| 9 || 0.458053
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|-
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| 10 || 0.501297
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|-
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| 11 || 0.542855
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|-
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| 12 || 0.583575
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|-
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| 13 || 0.622742
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| 14 || 0.661153
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| 15 || 0.698131
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|}
  
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[[Image:Minimig_v1.0_video_dac_resistor_ladder_simulation_modified.png|thumb| right |250px|Value vs output signal modified]]<br>
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== Gnuplot ==
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The modification with 4220Ω 2100Ω 1050Ω 523Ω resistors, Gives this curve for desired vs actual signal:<br>
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Gnuplot command:
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<pre>
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:<pre>gnuplot> plot "dac_sim.txt"  using ($1):($2) smooth csplines</pre>
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0 0.000002
 
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1 0.057625
 
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2 0.113793
 
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3 0.167545
 
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4 0.220000
 
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5 0.270256
 
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6 0.319355
 
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7 0.366446
 
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8 0.413880
 
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9 0.458053
 
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10 0.501297
 
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11 0.542855
 
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12 0.583575
 
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13 0.622742
 
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14 0.661153
 
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15 0.698131
 
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</pre>
 
  
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== Simulation script ==
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<br>
 
Simulation program (perl):<br>
 
Simulation program (perl):<br>
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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Gnuplot command: gnuplot> plot "dac_sim.txt"  using ($1):($2) smooth csplines
 

Latest revision as of 18:50, 28 August 2007

Electrical model

D/A resistor ladder electrical model


Equations

Defining constants:
U_vga = 0.7 V
R_vga = 75 Ω
U_vcc = 3.3 V
Total resistance = 1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75 = 357.8282.. Ω
Common current through resistor ladder plus vga impedance (75Ω) = 3.3V / 357.8282.. = 0.009222 A
Current * VGA impedance = 0.6917 V (specification says max 0.7V p-p)
Output voltage = 75 * (3.3/(1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75)) = 0.6917 V
Simplification:
U = (75*3.3)/(1/(1/4000+1/2000+1/1000+1/560)+75) = 0.6917V
Base resistor value = (1/8+1/4+1/2+1/1)/(1/((R_vga*U_vcc)/U_vga-R_vga)) = 522.3214Ω
Deviation summary:
0523/523 = 1.0000
1050/523 = 2.0076
2100/523 = 4.0153
4220/523 = 8.0688
As can be seen no more than 1% is useful with digikey resistors. Resistor combinations will add tolerances and use valuable pcb space.
Maximum output voltage if VGA impedance is 75Ω is: (75*3.3)/(1/(1/4220+1/2100+1/1050+1/523)+75) = 0.6981 V

Useful links

Wikipedia: Resistor
Wikipedia: Preferred number
Digikey: Resistors
Wikipedia: Thin vs Thickfilm resistor
In essence Thin = More expensive, but without nasty temperature coefficient.

Digikey ordering:

Value Order number (digikey.com)
523 RR12P523DCT-ND
1.05K RG20P1.05KBCT-ND
2.1K RR12P2.1KDCT-ND
4.22K RR12P4.22KBCT-ND

Value-vs-Amplitude Originaly

Value vs output amplitude originaly


The original 4000Ω 2000Ω 1000Ω 560Ω resistors, Gives this curve for the desired vs actual amplitude:
Note the dent in the middle of the curve!

Value Amplitude [V]
0 0.000002
1 0.060736
2 0.119277
3 0.175740
4 0.230233
5 0.282857
6 0.333708
7 0.382873
8 0.389764
9 0.437103
10 0.482927
11 0.527307
12 0.570310
13 0.612000
14 0.652436
15 0.691673

Value-vs-Amplitude Modified

Value vs output amplitude modified


The modification with 4220Ω 2100Ω 1050Ω 523Ω resistors, Gives this curve for the desired vs actual amplitude:

Value Amplitude [V]
0 0.000002
1 0.057625
2 0.113793
3 0.167545
4 0.220000
5 0.270256
6 0.319355
7 0.366446
8 0.413880
9 0.458053
10 0.501297
11 0.542855
12 0.583575
13 0.622742
14 0.661153
15 0.698131

Gnuplot

Gnuplot command: 

gnuplot> plot "dac_sim.txt"  using ($1):($2) smooth csplines

Simulation script


Simulation program (perl):

#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# Created:  2007-08-23 05:25.32
# Purpose:  Minimig Video D/A resistor ladder simulation
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$map[$n++]=0;
$map[$n++]=8;
$map[$n++]=4;
$map[$n++]=12;
$map[$n++]=2;
$map[$n++]=10;
$map[$n++]=6;
$map[$n++]=14;
$map[$n++]=1;
$map[$n++]=9;
$map[$n++]=5;
$map[$n++]=13;
$map[$n++]=3;
$map[$n++]=11;
$map[$n++]=7;
$map[$n++]=15;

for($v=0; $v<=15; $v++) {
  $d=$map[$v];

  $d3 = ($d & 8)?1:0;
  $d2 = ($d & 4)?1:0;
  $d1 = ($d & 2)?1:0;
  $d0 = ($d & 1)?1:0;

  if(  !($d3==0 && $d2==0 && $d1==0 && $d0==0)   ) {
    $r_dac=1/( 
#      ${d3}/4000+ ${d2}/2000+ ${d1}/1000+ ${d0}/560
      ${d3}/4220+ ${d2}/2100+ ${d1}/1050+ ${d0}/523
      );
    } else { $r_dac=100*1000*1000; }

  $u = (75*3.3)/($r_dac+75);

  printf("%d %f\n",$v,$u);
  }

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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