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Average Deviation, Standard Deviation, and Variance in Signal Processing

Average Deviation, Standard Deviation, and Variance in Signal Processing

This article discusses three descriptive statistical measures from the perspective of signal-processing applications.


Descriptive Statistics in Electrical Engineering

Descriptive Statistics in Electrical Engineering

This article discusses statistical techniques that we can use to characterize an engineered system or analyze performance data.


What Is a Linear System?

What Is a Linear System?

This article explains the essential aspects of linear systems, which play a fundamental role in electrical engineering and signal processing.


Understanding Types of Lock-In Amplifiers and Related Noise Sources

Understanding Types of Lock-In Amplifiers and Related Noise Sources

This article is a general guideline on the main aspects of commercially-available amplifiers.


Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Electrical Engineering

Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Electrical Engineering

This article explores statistics and probability as tools that help us to understand circuit behavior and characterize engineered systems.


How Is the Laplace Transform Used in Circuit Design?

How Is the Laplace Transform Used in Circuit Design?

In this article, we briefly review how the Laplace transform can help us solve circuits involving damped and steady-state sinusoidal signals.


What Is Dynamic Range?

What Is Dynamic Range?

The concept of dynamic range appears frequently in engineering discussions. But what exactly does this term mean? And how does it apply to electronic circuits and systems?


Determining Dynamic Range of CCD Image Sensors

Determining Dynamic Range of CCD Image Sensors

This article explains how CCD construction, operating parameters, and external signal-processing circuitry contribute to the maximum variation in luminance that CCD imaging hardware can capture.


Quantum Efficiency and Signal-to-Noise Ratio in CCD Image Sensors

Quantum Efficiency and Signal-to-Noise Ratio in CCD Image Sensors

In this article, we’ll draw upon our knowledge of noise sources and combine it with some new information to create a comprehensive model for CCD noise performance.


Photon Noise, Read Noise, and Reset Noise in CCD Image Sensors

Photon Noise, Read Noise, and Reset Noise in CCD Image Sensors

In this article, we’ll take a look at electrical and optical conditions that contribute to reduced image quality in CCD camera systems.


Anti-Aliasing Filters: Applying Sampling Theory to ADC Design

Anti-Aliasing Filters: Applying Sampling Theory to ADC Design

This article examines an important aspect of the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem and explains its connection to the need for anti-aliasing filters in analog-to-digital conversion.


The Nyquist–Shannon Sampling Theorem: Exceeding the Nyquist Rate

The Nyquist–Shannon Sampling Theorem: Exceeding the Nyquist Rate

This article continues our series on sampling theory by explaining the importance of oversampling in real-life mixed-signal systems.


The Nyquist–Shannon Theorem in the Frequency Domain

The Nyquist–Shannon Theorem in the Frequency Domain

This article continues our discussion of sampling theory and introduces the concept of aliasing.


The Nyquist–Shannon Theorem: Understanding Sampled Systems

The Nyquist–Shannon Theorem: Understanding Sampled Systems

The Nyquist sampling theorem, or more accurately the Nyquist-Shannon theorem, is a fundamental theoretical principle that governs the design of mixed-signal electronic systems.


CCD Binning in Imaging Systems: Increasing Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Frame Rate

CCD Binning in Imaging Systems: Increasing Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Frame Rate

This article explains a technique that allows us to incorporate flexibility into the operational parameters of a CCD imaging system.


Sampling, Amplifying, and Digitizing CCD Output Signals

Sampling, Amplifying, and Digitizing CCD Output Signals

In this article, we’ll see that the amount of noise in image data from a CCD sensor can be greatly reduced by a technique known as correlated double sampling.


Understanding Digital Oscilloscope Sample Rate and Analog Bandwidth Specs

Understanding Digital Oscilloscope Sample Rate and Analog Bandwidth Specs

In this article, we’ll examine two important specifications of a digital oscilloscope: analog bandwidth and sampling rate.


Introduction to Image Sensor Technology, from Photons to Electrons

Introduction to Image Sensor Technology, from Photons to Electrons

This article, the first in a series, discusses light-sensitive electronic devices called photodiodes and compares CCD and CMOS sensors.


Introduction to the I2S Interface

Introduction to the I2S Interface

This article discusses the characteristics and applications of a serial communication protocol intended specifically for audio systems.


Image Arithmetic in DSP: Image Averaging and Image Subtraction

Image Arithmetic in DSP: Image Averaging and Image Subtraction

Learn how to employ arithmetic operations on images as a way to enhance image quality, detect changes, and reduce noise.