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ANALOGUE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION [4 records]

Record 1 2021-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
DEF

[A] field of electronics involving the study of digital signals and the engineering of devices that use or produce them ...

CONT

In digital electronics, the electrical signals produced by sensors are converted into numeric form; this is called analogue-to-digital conversion. Once the sensor's information is in a digital format, the signal can be analysed mathematically using specifically written software.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
CONT

L'électronique numérique est un domaine scientifique s'intéressant aux systèmes électroniques dont les états parcourent un ensemble fini de possibilités. Le déterminisme dans les changements d'état (transitions) permet de disposer de systèmes qui se comportent de manière stable et fiable. Elle permet en particulier de s'affranchir de parasites et autre déformations.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
DEF

An electronic process in which a continuously variable (analog) signal is changed, without altering its essential content, into a multi-level (digital) signal.

CONT

In analog-to-digital conversion, continuously varying functions (e.g. the output of a microphone) are transformed into digital sequences from which one then hopes to be able to reconstruct a close approximation to the original function.

CONT

Analogue-to-digital conversion(ADC) involves the conversion of the analogue voltage levels of an analogue signal into ones and zeros of a digital word. It is normally conducted by taking regular samples of the analogue signal and converting the voltage level into a binary value.

Key term(s)
  • analog to digital conversion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
DEF

Opération qui permet de convertir un signal analogique en un signal numérique représentant les mêmes informations.

OBS

La conversion analogique-numérique est à la bse de la technique d'acquisition de données dans de nombreux appareils de mesure modernes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrónica
DEF

Proceso por el cual se transforma una señal analógica en digital, con la siguiente secuencia: filtrado, muestreo, cuantificación y codificación.

OBS

Es la base para la digitalización de las telecomunicaciones.

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Record 3 2002-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A "building block" subsystem offered by several manufacturers that is useful for implementation of the analogue-to-digital conversion(ADC) function.

OBS

Compatibility between digital and FDM/FM radio-relay systems.

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Subsistema basado en bloques de construcción propuesto por varios fabricantes que es útil para la realización de la función de conversión analógico-digital.

OBS

Compatibilidad entre sistemas de radioenlaces MDF/FM y digitales.

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Record 4 2002-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

An operation, generally preceding analogue-to-digital conversion either by amplification or by attenuation, to match the range of the input signal to that of the convertor.

OBS

For analogue-to-digital conversion.

French

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

Opération précédant généralement la conversion analogique-numérique et comportant soit une amplification soit un affaiblissement pour adapter le domaine du signal d'entrée à celui du convertisseur.

OBS

Pour la conversion analogique-numérique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Telecomunicaciones
DEF

Comparación de la gama de la señal entrante con la del convertidor, que precede generalmente a la conversión analógica-digital por amplificación o por atenuación.

OBS

Para la conversión analógica-digital.

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