Engineer’s Guide to the Digitization of Analog Signals

Learn about the most common technologies for digitizing analog signals for digital logging and processing, and understand the variables that impact the quality and consistency of an analog to digital conversion. By better understanding the mechanisms that facilitate - and factors that influence - digitization, you’ll be able to better identify, qualify, and select measurement hardware for your specific application requirements.

Are you familiar with the different types of Analog-to-Digital converter? Do you know the best application for each? Have you considered the impact of proper sample rate selection on measured signal, or what sacrifices are made when opting for faster sampling hardware? What about accuracy? Not just of the voltage level, but also of the time interval between samples? This document explores all aspects of analog digitization to build a foundation of knowledge for analog signals and digitization hardware.