Overview Of Time Capture - HP 3563A Operating Manual

Using The Time Capture Mode

Overview Of Time Capture

Overview Of T i m e Capture
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Spectrum traces generated from the same captured data are not identical. To
display frequency-domain measurements, the data goes through an FFf (Fast
Fourier Transform). The FFf
amount of randomly generated information to reduce distortion. Because of
dithering, no two measurement displays created from captured data appear exactly
alike, even if they are derived from the same (stored) data.
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