Optimal DAC Design in Finite-State Controller Architectures

The design of a finite-state controller entails not just the design of the finite-state Compensator itself, but of the analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters that interface the plant with the compensator. This paper deals with the optimal design of the digital-to-analog converter (DAC). Algorithms for optimal converter design are described and examples are given to illustrate the methodology.