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Data acquisition system with multiple simultaneous sample rates obtained from a single analog-to-digital converter

US5157394A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 25, 1988
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 25, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/14
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A data acquisition system which utilizes a fixed frequency anti-aliasing filter and an analog-to-digital converter which operates at a fixed sample rate and a Fourier transform generator and a transform truncator and an inverse transform generator so as to provide sample data output at rates lower than the analog-to-digital converter sampling rate. By using multiple transform truncators and multiple inverse transform generators which simultaneously operate, multiple sample data outputs can be obtained which are free of aliasing phenomena.

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