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The influence of thermal hysteresis of the comparator on the sensitivity of signal converter and distortions of the zero line at various comparator type equivalent time signal conversion methods is studied. The research is carried out by statistical simulations and physical experiments. In the simulations two sets of parameters of the thermal hysteresis are used: one appropriate to parameters of experimental device, and the second—appropriate to comparator with a stronger thermal hysteresis.
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Krumin’sh, K., Peterson, V. & Plotsin’sh, V. Influence of thermal hysteresis on distortions of zero line at various comparator type equivalent time signal conversion methods. Aut. Control Comp. Sci. 50, 20–27 (2016). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0146411616010053
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