Demystifying Mixed Signal Test Methods

CHAPTER 3

SIGNAL GENERATION

There still remain three studies suitable for free man. Arithmetic is one of them.

—Plato (ca 429-347 BC)

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Signal Source Hardware

3.3. Application Example

3.4. Signal Data Sets

3.5. Periodic Sample Sets

3.6. Creating the Signal Data Set

3.7. DSP’s Law

3.8. Samples per Cycle

3.9. The Golden Ratio

3.10. Application of DSP’s Law

3.11. Sine (X) over X

3.12. Source Filters

3.13. Source Filter Optimization

Chapter Review Questions

3.1 Introduction

I’ve read a few books about sampling theory and signal generation, and most of them give me a headache. Rather than put you through the same kind of pain and agony, this chapter will distill that high-browed theory down to a few very powerful equations. ...