LIC & AC Lab Manual CBCS Scheme 15ECL48

R2R DAC USING OPAMP

Aim: To design 4 bit R 2R Op-Amp Digital to Analog Converter using 4 bit binary input
from toggle switches.

Components required:

Sl No Components Specification Quantity

1 Opamp A741 1
2 Mod16 Counter IC7493 1
2 Resistors 1k, 2.2k 4, 6
3 DC Power supply - 1
4 Multimeter - 1
5 Bread board - 1
6 Connecting wires - 1 set

Theory:

Circuit Diagram:

Figure 1: R-2R Circuit

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Circuit Design:
Assume R = 1k then 2R = 2k

Step voltage is given by,

The output voltage Vo is,

Example:
Case 1: D3 D2 D1 D0 = 0 0 0 1

Graph:

Figure 2: R-2R Input/Output Graph

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Tabular Column:

Binary Inputs Theoretical Practical

Sl.No
values (V) Values (V)
D3 D2 D1 D0
1 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 1 0.2083
3 0 0 1 0 0.4166
4 0 0 1 1 0.6249
5 0 1 0 0 0.8332
6 0 1 0 1 1.0415
7 0 1 1 0 1.2498
8 0 1 1 1 1.4581
9 1 0 0 0 1.6664
10 1 0 0 1 1.8747
11 1 0 1 0 2.083
12 1 0 1 1 2.2913
13 1 1 0 0 2.4996
14 1 1 0 1 2.7079
15 1 1 1 0 2.9162
16 1 1 1 1 3.1245

Procedure:
1. Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. The input D0, D1, D2, D3 are connected to the input toggle switches.
3. Given the binary form (0000 to 1111) and measure the output of op amp using digital
multimeters and verify the obtained value with the theoretical value.
4. Plot the graph of binary input versus the output voltage of an op-amp.

Result: Designing and testing of R-2R DAC using op-amp is verified. The theoretical and
practical values are verified.

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Aim: To design 4 bit R 2R Op-Amp Digital to Analog Converter by generating digital

inputs using mod-16 counter.

Theory:

Circuit Diagram:

Figure 3: R-2R with mod-16 input counter circuit

Graph:

Figure 4: R-2R Input/Output Graph

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Tabular Column:

Binary Inputs Practical

Sl.No
Values (V)
D3 D2 D1 D0
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 1
3 0 0 1 0
4 0 0 1 1
5 0 1 0 0
6 0 1 0 1
7 0 1 1 0
8 0 1 1 1
9 1 0 0 0
10 1 0 0 1
11 1 0 1 0
12 1 0 1 1
13 1 1 0 0
14 1 1 0 1
15 1 1 1 0
16 1 1 1 1

Procedure:
5. Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.
6. The input D0, D1, D2, D3 are connected to the IC7493 as shown in the circuit.
7. Given the binary form (0000 to 1111) and measure the output of op amp using digital
multimeters.
8. Plot the graph of binary input versus the output voltage of an op-amp.

Result:
Design of 4 bit R 2R Op-Amp Digital to Analog Converter by generating digital
inputs using mod-16 counter is verified.

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