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elizabeth18

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One disadvantage of the tracking A/D converter is ________.
 
  A) it requires two counters: one for up and one for down
  B) the need for a latch and its associated control circuit
  C) the binary output will oscillate between two binary states when the analog input is constant
  D) the need for an accurate clock reference for the counter

Question 2

The main advantage that a tracking A/D converter has over a stairstep-ramp A/D converter is that it ________.
 
  A) uses an up/down counter to indicate the polarity of the input voltage
  B) does not require a counter
  C) uses an up/down counter to allow it to measure both positive and negative voltages
  D) is faster



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



elizabeth18

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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