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Sampling & Aliasing for a PCB trace
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the Nyquist theorem
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To capture a signal faithfully you must sample above twice its highest frequency — the Nyquist rate. Sample too slowly and a high frequency masquerades as a lower one: aliasing. Push the signal frequency above half the sample rate and watch the reconstructed wave collapse to a false, slower tone.
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Nyquist frequency10.0 Hz
Statusproperly sampled
Apparent frequency3.0 Hz
Governing equation
Reading this result: Sampling at 20 Hz puts the Nyquist limit at 10.0 Hz. The 3 Hz signal sits below that, so it is captured faithfully and reconstructs at its true frequency.
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