Understanding ADC Bits
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Did you know your oscilloscope's effective number of bits (ENOB) is just as important as the number of ADC bits? ADC bits is one of the most widely known specifications. Many engineers rely on this as the sole specification that determines an oscilloscope's quality. However, the importance of ADC bits is often exaggerated while other critical indications of signal integrity get pushed to the background. Learn about the major impacts, ENOB has on your measurements in this whitepaper.