analog-to-digital converter
system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal; device converting a physical quantity to a digital number
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Summary
analog-to-digital converter is an electronic circuit[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of electronic circuit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,642 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: integrated circuit[3]
- Subclass of: mixed-signal integrated circuit[4], audio electronics[5]
- Commons category: Analogue-digital converters[6]
- Opposite of: digital-to-analog converter[7]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/analog-digital-converter[8]
- Has characteristic: quantization error[9], quantization level[10]
- Short name: ADC[11]
- Uses: staircase approximation[12]
Why It Matters
analog-to-digital converter has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 111 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]