High Quality DAC selection table

Model

Year

Availability

Price

Channels

Package

Type

Format

Supplies

Output

THD+N

SNR

Settling time

to % of full scale range

Jitter Critical

Interface

Signalling

Sonics

Extra

TDA1541

Philips

1989

Rare

?

2 channels

DIP28

Multibit

5 + 11

16 bits

Fs ≤ 176kHz (4x 44,1k)

±5V


Current output at 0V

Iout = 4 mA

-95 dB

100 dB

1 µs

to ±0.0015%

?

Hardwired

5V

Very good

Obsolete

Discontinued

TDA1543

Philips

1991

OK

€ 4

2 channels

DIP8

Multibit

Oldskool R2R

16 bits

Fs ≤ 176kHz (4x 44,1k)

+5V

Current output clamped at Vref

Iout = 2.3 mA


-75 dB

96 dB

500 ns

to ±0.0015%

Wordclock

Hardwired

5V

Average

Obsolete

Discontinued

TDA1545

Philips

1997

Unobtainium

?

2 channels

DIP8

Multibit

Continuous calibration

6 + 10

16 bits

Fs ≤ 352kHz (8x 44,1k)

+5V

Current output clamped at Vref

Iout = 1 mA


-88 dB

100 dB

200 ns

to ±0.0015%

Wordclock

Hardwired

5V

Good

Obsolete

Discontinued

PCM63

BB/TI

1990

Very rare

?

1 channel

DIP28

Multibit

Two 19-bit DACs

Oldskool R2R

20 bits

Fs ≤ 705kHz (16x 44,1k)

±5V digital

±5V analog

Current output at 0V

Iout = 2 mA

Output Z 670 Ohm

-96 dB

116 dB

200 ns


Bit Clock

Hardwired

5V

Very good

Obsolete

Discontinued

AD1865

Analog Devices


1999

OK

€ 15-20

2 channels

DIP24

Multibit

4 + 16

18 bits

Fs ≤ 705kHz (16x 44,1k)

±5V analog

+5V digital

Current output at 0V

Iout = 1 mA

Output Z 1.7 KOhm

-90 dB

110 dB

Latch input

Hardwired

5V

Good

Obsolete


PCM1704

BB/TI

1998

-J : OK

-K : rare

€ 25

1 channel

20 SOIC

Multibit

Two 23-bit DACs

24 bits

Fs ≤ 768kHz (16x 48k)

±5V digital

±5V analog

Current output at 0V

Iout = 1.2 mA

Output Z 1 KOhm

-112 dB

120 dB

200 ns

to ±0.0003%

Bit Clock

Hardwired

(simple)

5V

Excellent


PCM1794

BB/TI

2004

OK

€ 16,50

2 channels

28 SSOP

Advanced Segment

(sigma-delta 66 levels)

24 bits

Fs ≤ 200kHz

+5V analog

+3.3V digital

Balanced current output

Iout = 7.8 mA

0.0008%


127 dB

System Clock

Hardwired

(complex)

3.3V

5V tolerant

?

Current flagship from BB.

PCM1792

BB/TI

2004

OK

€ 16,50

2 channels

28 SSOP

Advanced Segment

(sigma-delta 66 levels)

24 bits

Fs ≤ 200kHz

+5V analog

+3.3V digital

Balanced current output

Iout = 7.8 mA

0.0008%


127 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

(Variable pinouts !)

3.3V

5V tolerant

?


AD1955

2002

OK

€ 10

2 channels

28 SSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+5V digital

Balanced current

8.64 mA pp

-110 dB

120 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

5V

?

AD Flagship

AD1853

1999

OK

€ 10

2 channels

28 SSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+5V digital

Balanced current

3 mA pp

-107 dB

120 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

+ Hardwire

5V

?


AD1852

2000

OK

€ 9.2

2 channels

28 SSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+5V digital

Balanced Voltage

5.6 Vpp

-102 dB

114 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

+ Hardwire

5V

?


CS4398

Cirrus


OK

2 channels

€ 6.7

28 SSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+3.3 or 5V digital

Balanced Voltage

6.6 Vpp

-107 dB

120 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

+ Hardwire

5V or 3.3V

?

Switched capacitor filter

AK4394

Asahi Kasei


Very rare

€ 10

2 channels

28 VSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+5V digital

Balanced Voltage

2.4 Vpp

-100 dB

120 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

+ Hardwire

5V or 3.3V

?

Switched capacitor filter

WM8740

Wolfson



~8 €
2 channels

28 SSOP

Multilevel Delta-sigma

(64 level)

24 bits

Fs ≤ 192kHz

+5V analog

+5V digital

Balanced Voltage

2 Vrms

-104 dB

117 dB

System Clock

Microcontroller

+ Hardwire

5V or 3.3V

?