Vary the amplitude of AC signal using PIC

[ljbeng]

What would be the easiest way to use a PIC to vary the amplitude of an AC sin wave that is about 8Vpp and 1KHz? I need to vary the amplitude in at least 256 steps. I thought digital potentiometers might do it but I am not ANALOG enough to come up with a clean design. I always want the reference signal at 1:1 and I want to create another wave, in phase that has a varying amplitude. I will then need another wave 90 out of phase that I can also vary the amplitude. Thanks.

<small>[ December 29, 2005, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: ljbeng ]</small>

[Ron H]

Check out this app note from Maxim.

[Chris Smith]

I think the venerable pot or resistor will suffice, assuming your only trying to vary the actual voltage? [Amplitude] A digital pot is the same thing.

[ljbeng]

Thanks, I am going to try the AD5290, I ordered the evaluation kit from Analog Devices.