• DocumentCode
    741716
  • Title

    A Brief History of Data Conversion: A Tale of Nozzles, Relays, Tubes, Transistors, and CMOS

  • Author

    Kester, Walt

  • Author_Institution
    Computer Labs, Inc.
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2015
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    37
  • Abstract
    The need for better communication has been one of the driving forces behind technology advancements, including those in the field of data converters. To extend communication beyond the limits of speech, various methods were developed to allow communication over longer distances, such as drum beating and smoke signaling. The fundamentals of coding and decoding are apparent in these early techniques.
  • Keywords
    Electron tubes; Flip-flops; Frequency division multiplexing; Phase change materials; Radiation detectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1943-0582
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSSC.2015.2442371
  • Filename
    7258494