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Variable-gain stage uses voltage-output DAC

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A voltage-output DAC normally generates an output voltage that is a fraction of the input-reference voltage. In many designs, however, it is necessary to multiply the input voltage by a programmable gain, or, in other words, to create a variable-gain stage. You can easily implement a variable-gain stage using a low-cost voltage-output DAC (Figure 1). visit page.

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