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E8A10
What is the purpose of a low-pass filter used at the output of a digital-to-analog converter?
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Answer: C. Remove spurious sampling artifacts from the output signal
A DAC output has stair-step edges and sampling artifacts at high frequencies. A low-pass filter smooths these away, leaving the wanted analog signal.
Tip: DAC output filter smooths the stair steps.