The AD9500 and AD9501 digitally programmable delay generators are versatile parts, useful in numerous applications.The parts are designed for use in automatic test equipment as a deskew element for digital data lines. The versatility of the AD9500 and AD9501 for generating programmable delays allows them to be used in applications that range from ATE to communications, computers,disk drives, lasers and ultrasound systems. This note describes how best to apply these parts in some of these applications.