DAC707KP-4 - 16-Bit DAC | Texas Instruments | Precision Analog
MPN: DAC707KP-4 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $106.25 | $106.25 |
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DAC707KP-4 Overview
A digital-to-analog converter is a data-conversion IC that translates a digital code into a proportional analog voltage or current. In the signal-chain hierarchy, a DAC sits between digital control or processing systems and analog output circuitry: digital bus -> DAC -> analog amplifier or load. The DAC707 family is described by its manufacturer data as microprocessor-compatible 16-bit converters, making it relevant to industrial control, instrumentation, waveform generation, and legacy embedded systems.
The key verified feature is 16-bit digital resolution. When a manufacturer specifies converter resolution, the theoretical ideal quantization count is 2 raised to the number of bits, or 65,536 levels; this is a mathematical relationship rather than a claim of achieved accuracy. The -4 suffix is present in the exact MPN and distributor listing, but its grade or temperature meaning cannot be assigned without the manufacturer ordering table. Users must verify that code before treating the suffix as a qualification marker.
The DAC707KP family uses a 28-pin PDIP package according to the verified distributor results. A through-hole DIP is useful for prototyping, educational systems, and repairable industrial assemblies because it remains accessible on a breadboard or perforated board. Its larger package and older through-hole format are less suitable for compact new portable products than a modern surface-mount data converter.
Typical circuit implementation involves applying a valid digital word, supplying the required reference and power rails, checking logic levels, and using an external buffer when the destination cannot be driven directly. Because output range, reference voltage, and drive capability were absent from the supplied evidence, designers must consult the official family datasheet before sizing resistors, amplifiers, protection networks, or decoupling capacitors.
This product record distinguishes confirmed facts from missing parameters and avoids inventing a replacement list. Search results identify the part as available through distributor and aggregator pages, but they do not provide a complete verified price ladder, pin assignment, lifecycle declaration, or same-footprint substitute matrix.
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| Converter Type | Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) |
| Resolution | 16 bit |
| Theoretical Ideal Output Codes | 65,536 codes |
| Interface Compatibility | Microprocessor-compatible |
| Package | 28-pin PDIP |
| Terminal Count | 28 terminals |
| Mounting Type | Through-hole |
| Package Shape | Rectangular DIP |
DAC707KP-4 rectangular dip Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for DAC707KP-4 (rectangular dip package). This analog component features input, output, and power supply pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for offset null, compensation, and enable pin configurations. Ideal for signal conditioning and amplifier circuits.
No detailed pinout data available for DAC707KP-4.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
DAC707KP-4 is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy Industrial Control Output, Precision Test and Measurement Signal Source, Waveform Generation and Analog Setpoint, Educational Microprocessor Interface Board, Bench-Top Function Generator, Repair and obsolescence-continuity board.
Legacy Industrial Control Output
DAC707KP-4 fits a legacy microprocessor control board that needs a 16-bit command word converted into an analog actuator or test signal. Its verified microprocessor compatibility and 28-pin PDIP format favor repairable through-hole control assemblies rather than compact new equipment. The implementation should place the converter close to the controlled analog section, route digital bus return currents away from sensitive nodes, and use the manufacturer-specified bypass network. Exact scaling, output range, load capability, and loop stability remain unverified and must be established from the official datasheet before choosing resistor values or an external buffer.
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Precision Test and Measurement Signal Source
The 16-bit command resolution of DAC707KP-4 can be used to develop an operator-selectable analog reference for laboratory or production test equipment. The through-hole package makes the converter straightforward to socket or prototype, while the parallel digital interface can be driven by a legacy control processor. Calibration must account for offset, gain, monotonicity, reference drift, and output settling. Those performance limits were not present in the verified search results, so engineers should not assume nominal code accuracy and should verify them in the family datasheet before specifying measurement uncertainty.
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Waveform Generation and Analog Setpoint
DAC707KP-4 can serve as the digital-to-analog stage of a programmable waveform or analog setpoint generator when an existing controller produces the required code stream. The confirmed 16-bit resolution defines the digital code width, while the analog output bandwidth and update rate must be checked separately. A reconstruction or smoothing filter may be required to control spectral content, and an output buffer may be needed for the destination load. Because reference voltage, settling time, glitch behavior, and drive current were not supplied, filter and buffer calculations must wait for verified manufacturer data.
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Educational Microprocessor Interface Board
DAC707KP-4 is well matched to an educational board demonstrating how a microprocessor writes digital values that become analog voltages. Its 28-pin PDIP package is convenient for breadboards, sockets, and visible through-hole construction, while its verified microprocessor compatibility supports the core teaching objective. The board should include protected power rails, adequate bypass capacitors, labeled logic and analog supplies, and an output buffer or passive test point. Instructors should clearly separate ideal quantization from real accuracy and avoid claiming settling time or voltage range without consulting the datasheet.
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Bench-Top Function Generator
A bench-top generator can use DAC707KP-4 as a programmable output stage when compactness and modern digital features are secondary. The 16-bit code width supports fine commanded increments, and the through-hole package is easy to inspect and replace. The analog path should normally include an output buffer, scaling network, and reconstruction filter selected after confirming the converter's reference and output-current limits. Designers should also evaluate update rate, monotonicity, temperature drift, and supply noise, since resolution alone does not establish waveform quality or calibration stability.
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Repair and obsolescence-continuity board
DAC707KP-4 is particularly relevant to repairing or maintaining an existing board because the 28-pin PDIP format is accessible and the exact family is already identified by distributor sources. Replace only after comparing the complete MPN, pinout, reference, supply, and electrical grade against the failed device or its controlled documentation. Availability should be confirmed at each order because the verified stock snippets can change quickly. For long-term production support, consider sourcing traceable inventory and obtaining a lifecycle statement rather than assuming that a search result guarantees future supply.
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Design Notes
Do not substitute DAC707KP for DAC707KP-4 solely because both names appear in search results. The -4 suffix must be decoded from the manufacturer ordering table, and the entire orderable-device specification must be checked for temperature range, accuracy, screening, and lifecycle implications. Also distinguish the confirmed 16-bit resolution from actual converter accuracy: 65,536 theoretical codes do not guarantee 16-bit effective resolution.
Separate processor and digital-bus return current from analog reference and output-current paths. Place the required bypass capacitors at the pins specified by the official datasheet, use a low-impedance analog ground strategy appropriate to the system, and avoid routing high-current digital returns beneath the converter. Because no verified decoupling values or pin table were provided, no capacitor values or placement distances should be guessed.
Validate the complete acquisition path from the digital write signal through reference settling, converter settling, reconstruction filtering, and any external output amplifier. Settling time, digital timing, output impedance, and allowable update rate are missing from the supplied data. Use the manufacturer timing and output specifications to establish acquisition time and filter requirements, especially for waveform generation rather than slow static setpoints.
Estimated power dissipation is (VIN - VOUT) multiplied by IOUT for a linear-output DAC with comparable supply and output voltages. The supplied sources do not provide supply voltage, output voltage, or output current, so no numerical thermal result is stated. Confirm internal dissipation, package temperature limits, and lead thermal resistance from the datasheet before using the DIP in a sealed or elevated-temperature enclosure.
Compliance Information
The supplied search results do not provide part-specific RoHS, REACH, lead-free, halogen-free, or conflict-minerals declarations. AEC-Q100 is not applicable because this is a converter IC rather than an automotive-qualified device claim in the supplied evidence.