Chapter 6 Theory of Analog Operation
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of eight times the sample rate, as shown in Figure 6-5c. Still, images remain
and they must be filtered out. Each output channel of the PCI-4451 has
discrete-time (switched-capacitor) and continuous-time analog filters that
remove the high-frequency images, as shown in Figure 6-5d.
Figure 6-5.
Signal Spectra in the DAC
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a. Spectrum of Sampled Signal
b. Spectrum of Signal After Digital Filter
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Images After the Digital Filter
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c. Spectrum of Signal After DAC
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d. Spectrum of Signal After Analog Filters
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