On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:15:19 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
wrote:
On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:30:53 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:
I have a specification for an amplifier design that says "0.25%
linearity".
I can't seem to lay my hands on a precise definition of what that
means.
Likewise... How to calculate?
...Jim Thompson
Probably peak deviation from best straight-line fit, as a percentage
of full-scale swing. Most people would use half of rail-rail output
swing (ie, peak, not p-p) as the denominator.
John
Except for marketing types.
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Spehro Pefhany
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