Analog-to-digital converter — An analog to digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is an electronic integrated circuit, which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers. The reverse operation is performed by a digital to analog converter… … Wikipedia
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Integrating ADC — An integrating ADC is a type of analog to digital converter that converts an unknown input voltage into a digital representation through the use of an integrator. In its most basic implementation, the unknown input voltage is applied to the input … Wikipedia
Oscilloscope types — This is a subdivision of the Oscilloscope article, discussing the various types and models of oscilloscopes in greater detail. Contents 1 Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) 1.1 Dual beam oscilloscope 2 Analog storage oscilloscope … Wikipedia
Wave Dragon — is a floating slack moored energy converter of the overtopping type, located in the northern Denmark. It was the world s first offshore wave energy converter. Wave Dragon is a joint EU research project, including partners from Austria, Denmark,… … Wikipedia
Delta-sigma modulation — Delta sigma (ΔΣ; or sigma delta, ΣΔ) modulation is a method for encoding high resolution or analog signals into lower resolution digital signals. The conversion is done using error feedback, where the difference between the two signals is… … Wikipedia
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Flash ADC — A Flash ADC (also known as a Direct conversion ADC) is a type of analog to digital converter that uses a linear voltage ladder with a comparator at each rung of the ladder to compare the input voltage to successive reference voltages. Often these … Wikipedia
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Digitally controlled oscillator — A digitally controlled oscillator or DCO is a hybrid digital/analogue electronic oscillator used in synthesizers. The name is an analogy with voltage controlled oscillator . DCOs were designed to overcome the tuning stability limitations of early … Wikipedia