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A DAC is basically bits in, and analog value (represented as a double) out. Depending on the data type you use as the input, bit-by-bit (bool, or sc_logic) or a bit vector (sc_bv or as a sc_uinit), you need to take these bits, make a bit vector of your favourite size, and make an double value from this.

You might need a multi-rate input port (sca_tdf::sca_de::sca_in if you connect to a plain SystemC digital model or sca_tdf::sca_in when your DAC input is connected to another TDF model). In a for-loop you can grab the individual bits and create the bit vector, and you can use the to_double method, which is supported by most SystemC data types, to write the double value to a TDF output port.

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Which is the best/ simplest way to model a DAC in Systemc-ams?? 

Hello Sir,

There are some very simple DAC designs around. For example:

)a) Summing amplifier  -- a operational amplifier summing amplifier(R/2^nR) DAC n - number of bits

(B) Variation on summing amplifier - R/2R DAC

These are so simple that a high level simulation is not necessary, Just use good old SPICE.

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