(New page: == Conversion of Impulse Train to DT == The impulse train of a signal, denoted as <math>x_p(t)</math>, is the original signal multiplied by <math>x_c(t) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty \delta(t...)
 
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== Conversion of Impulse Train to DT ==
 
== Conversion of Impulse Train to DT ==
  
The impulse train of a signal, denoted as <math>x_p(t)</math>, is the original signal multiplied by <math>x_c(t) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty \delta(t-nT)</math>. This creates a  
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The impulse train of a signal, denoted as <math>x_p(t)</math>, is the original signal multiplied by <math>p(t) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty \delta(t-nT)</math>. This creates a new signal, <math>x_p(t)</math>, which consists of a series of equally spaced impulses with spacing T and area <math>x_c(t)</math>.
  
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This kind of signal almost looks like a discrete time signal. The reason it is not, however, is because the index of a discrete time signal needs to be an integer. To do this all that needs to be done is a transformation of the axis <math>t = nT</math>. This in effect compresses <math>x_p(t)</math> by T. The same effect happens in the frequency domain.
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The formula to convert between the two is <math>x_p[n]=x_c(nT)</math>

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Conversion of Impulse Train to DT

The impulse train of a signal, denoted as $ x_p(t) $, is the original signal multiplied by $ p(t) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty \delta(t-nT) $. This creates a new signal, $ x_p(t) $, which consists of a series of equally spaced impulses with spacing T and area $ x_c(t) $.

This kind of signal almost looks like a discrete time signal. The reason it is not, however, is because the index of a discrete time signal needs to be an integer. To do this all that needs to be done is a transformation of the axis $ t = nT $. This in effect compresses $ x_p(t) $ by T. The same effect happens in the frequency domain.

The formula to convert between the two is $ x_p[n]=x_c(nT) $

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