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A logarithmic resistor ladder is an electronic circuit composed of a series of resistors and switches, designed to create an attenuation from an input to an output signal, where the logarithm of the attenuation ratio is proportional to a digital code word that represents the state of the switches. The logarithmic behavior of the circuit is its main differentiator in comparison with digital-to-analog converters in general, and traditional R-2R Ladder networks specifically. Logarithmic attenuation is desired in situations where a large dynamic range needs to be handled. The circuit described in this article is applied in audio devices, since human perception of sound level is properly expressed on a logarithmic scale. == Logarithmic input/output behavior == As in digital-to-analog converters, a binary word is applied to the ladder network, whose ''N'' bits are treated as representing an integer value according to the relation: : where represents a value 0 or 1 depending on the state of the ''ith'' switch. For a conventional DAC or R-2R network, the output signal value (its voltage) would be: : where and are design constants and where typically is a constant reference voltage. (DA-converters that are designed to handle a variable input voltage are termed multiplying DAC.) In contrast, the logarithmic ladder network discussed in this article creates a behavior as: : where is a variable input signal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Logarithmic resistor ladder」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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