Title

Noise Transfer Function Design and Optimization for Digital Sigma-Delta Audio DAC

Journal title

Archives of Acoustics

Yearbook

2011

Volume

vol. 36

Issue

No 1

Authors

Lewandowski, Marcin

Keywords

noise transfer function (NTF) ; NTF design ; NTF optimization ; sigmadelta modulation ; sigma-delta audio DAC ; psychoacoustic NTF optimization ; NTF stability criteria

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

87-108

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics

Date

2011

Type

Artykuły / Articles

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10168-011-0008-x

Source

Archives of Acoustics; 2011; vol. 36; No 1; 87-108

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