DATA CONVERTER SPECIFICATION SHEET
Guidelines for Product Reproduction & Manufacturing
Why DATA CONVERTERS Matter
Data converters are essential in semiconductors—they bridge the analog world (sensors, sound, voltage) with digital processing. They enable precision, control, and real-time responsiveness across industries.
DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters): These convert digital signals into analog output, such as voltage or current. They're commonly used in audio systems, motor control, and signal generation.
ADCs (Analog-to-Digital Converters): These take analog input signals and convert them into digital data for processing. They're essential in sensors, medical imaging, and industrial monitoring.
CODECs (Coder-Decoders): These combine both ADC and DAC functionality, often with built-in compression algorithms. They're widely used in audio/video streaming and telecommunications.
AFEs (Analog Front Ends): These condition and amplify analog signals before conversion. They're critical in applications like ECGs, industrial sensors, and RF systems.
Digital Potentiometers: These are electronically adjustable resistors controlled via a digital interface. They're used for calibration, gain control, and circuit tuning.
Data Acquisition ICs: These are integrated systems that combine ADCs, multiplexers, and signal conditioning. They're ideal for test equipment, automation, and environmental sensing.
These components aren’t just building blocks—they’re strategic enablers. Semiconductor companies that master data conversion technologies can differentiate on performance, power efficiency, and integration. Whether you're designing a precision medical device or a rugged industrial sensor node, selecting the right mix of converters is key to unlocking functionality and market advantage.
Orora empowers semiconductor companies and OEMs to overcome component obsolescence by refabricating and reproducing critical analog and mixed-signal devices—such as DACs, ADCs, CODECs, AFEs, digital potentiometers, and data acquisition ICs—with identical fit, form, and function. By leveraging an on-demand manufacturing approach, Orora delivers drop-in component replacements that maintain existing system architecture without requiring redesign.
