Transducers, ADCs, and Nyquist Sampling

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1. Real-World Signals
2. Transducers
3. Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
4. Quantization
5. Signal Conditioning
6. ADC Specifications
7. How ADCs Work
8. Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs)
9. Communication Buses
10. Nyquist Sampling Theorem
11. Aliasing
12. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
13. Key Takeaways

Real-World Signals

The Challenge

Physical signals are difficult to get into computer systems:

• Sound waves