Bits are the ones and zeroes of binary. Eight bits can represent any number between zero and 255. 16 bits range from zero to 65,535, and 32 bits can store numbers up to 4,294,967,295 (i.e. 4GB).

Milpitas, Calif. – Linear Technology Corp. today will unwrap its first 16-bit current-output digital-to-analog converter to offer software-programmable output ranges. With the LTC1592, designers of ...