Dithering an analog signal to improve measurement

Details Dithering an analog signal to improve measurement Dithering an analog signal to improve measurement

1996-08-02

2000-04-11

Tokar, Michael

Coded data generation or conversion

Analog to or from digital conversion

Increasing converter resolution

341155, H03M 120

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060492996

ABSTRACT:
A method of measurement. The method comprises the steps of (a) measuring a value, (b) forwarding the measured value as an analog signal, (c) dithering the analog signal to improve resolution and (d) converting the analog signal to a digital signal.

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