ELECTRO III | TIN 2025

Characteristics
Characteristics
of digital
of digital and
and
analog devices
analog devices
 Lesson
Lesson
Objectives
Objectives
Compare and contrast analog and
digital devices

Describe the characteristics of an

analog and digital devices

Elaborate the purpose of digital and

analog readings
Analog
Analog digital
digital
relating to or using expressed as series
signals or of the digits 0 and 1,
information typically represented
represented by a by values of a
continuously variable physical quantity
physical quantity such as voltage or
such as spatial magnetic
position, voltage, etc. polarization.
Analog devices
Analog devices
digital devices
digital devices
 Analog
Analog
An Analog signal is any continuous
signal for which the time varying feature
(variable) of the signal is a
representation of some other time
varying quantity, i.e., analogous to
another time varying signal. It differs
from a digital signal in terms of small
fluctuations in the signal which are
meaningful.
 Characteristics of
Characteristics of
analog devices
analog devices

Analog signal is a Denoted by sine waves Human voice in air,

continuous signal analog electronic
which represents devices.
physical
measurements.
 Characteristics of
Characteristics of
analog devices
analog devices

Analog signal Stored in the form of Analog technology

processing can be wave signal records waveforms as
done in real time and they are.
consumes less

bandwidth.
 digital
digital
A digital signal uses discrete
(discontinuous) values. By contrast,
non-digital (or analog) systems use a
continuous range of values to
represent information. Although
digital representations are discrete,
the information represented can be
either discrete, such as numbers or
letters, or continuous, such as
sounds, images, and other
measurements of continuous
systems.
 Characteristics of
Characteristics of
digital devices
digital devices

Digital signals are Denoted by square Uses discrete or

discrete time signals waves discontinuous values
generated by digital to represent
modulation. information
 Characteristics of
Characteristics of
digital devices
digital devices

Digital signal
processing can be Stored in the form of Samples analog
done in real time and binary bit waveforms into a
consumes more limited set of numbers
bandwidth to carry out and records them.
the same information.
 Differences in
Differences in
application
application

Digital technology has Analog technology

been most efficient in comprises of natural signals
cellular phone industry. like human speech. With
Analog phones have digital technology this
become redundant human speech can be saved
even though sound and stored in a computer.
clarity and quality was Thus digital technology
good. opens up the horizon for
endless possible uses.
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An ANALOG SIGNAL is any continuous
signal for which the time varying feature
(variable) of the signal is a representation
of some other time varying quantity.

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A DIGITAL SIGNAL uses discrete
(discontinuous) values. By contrast, non-
digital (or analog) systems use a
continuous range of values to represent
information.
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