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Record 1 1987-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

In the field of ADC (analog-to-digital conversion), two main techniques are used: the successive-approximation technique, and the dual-slope integration. In the successive-approximation technique, an analog input value is compared to the analog value of a counter and progressively, a finer approximation is generated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Technique qui consiste à comparer une valeur d'entrée analogique à celle d'un compteur (convertie en analogique) et à engendrer progressivement une approximation de plus en plus fine.

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