====== DACs ======

Digital to Analog Converters. These take serial or parallel data and turn them into an analog signal. Of course you can use a R2R resistor ladder but these are compact and can use fewer pins

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|  {{http://www.ladyada.net/images/parts/mcp4921_t.jpg}}  | [[http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21897B.pdf|MCP4921]] |  The cheapest 12-bit thru-hole DAC we found \\ Input via SPI  |  [[http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=1zyQUV6YKYz%252bhdPnOOm6sg%3d%3d|Mouser]] [[http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=MCP4921-E%2FP-ND|Digikey]] |  [[http://www.ladyada.net/library/pcb/eaglelibrary.html|Adafruit:MCP4921]]  |

====== ADCs ======

Analog to Digital Converters. These take analog in and turn it into serial or parallel data. 

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|  {{ :partfinder:mcp3008.jpg?150 |}}  | [[http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21295b.pdf|MCP3008]] |  The cheapest 10-bit 8-channel thru-hole ADC we found \\ Output via SPI  |  [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Microchip-Technology/MCP3008-I-P/?qs=AF%252bffTaPb33i2hGOA98xxknct5xepJQa3UiC%252b4HgmLY%3d|Mouser]] [[http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/MCP3008-I%2FP/MCP3008-I%2FP-ND/319422|Digikey]]  [[https://www.adafruit.com/products/856|Adafruit]]  |   |

====== Decoders ======

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|    {{ :partfinder:32-pbs.jpg?200 |}}    |  [[http://www.ti.com/product/tvp5150am1|TVP5150AM1]]  |  Ultralow-power NTSC/PAL/SECAM video decoder  \\ Converts CVBS to 8-bit digital  |