Title :
Spectral output of piecewise linear nonlinearity
Author :
Smith, Otto J. M.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Abstract :
The transference or effective gain of a piecewise linear component is derived. The output autocorrelation function of a clipper, a dead zone, and a general piecewise linear nondynamic component is obtained by a double integration of the second probability density. The output power is a sum of Gaussian error integrals. This can be divided into fundamental or correlated power, and distortion power due to lack of desired signal or presence of harmonics.
Keywords :
Correlation; Correlators; Equations; Integral equations; Laboratories; Mathematical model; Power generation;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.1959.6372859
