The test and calibration of audio-frequency circuits and systems often require a sine wave with an accurate amplitude and frequency and a low total harmonic distortion (THD). Some test applications ...

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How to measure linearity of an ADC using sine-wave input. How do non-idealities of a sine wave affect ADC linearity while testing it. Testing an ADC’s linearity. To obtain the transfer function of an ...