An analog voltage is in the range of 0 to 8 V is divided in eight equal intervals for conversion to 3-bit digital output. The maximum quantization error is

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  1. 0 V
  2. 0.5 V
  3. 1 V
  4. 2 V

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Option 2 : 0.5 V
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Concept:

The concept of converting an analog signal to its digital counterpart is explained with the help of the following diagram:

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∴ The maximum quantization is given as:

\({Q_{e\left( {max} \right)}} = \frac{{\rm{\Delta }}}{2}\)

Δ = step size given by:

\({\rm{\Delta }} = \frac{{{V_{max}} - {V_{min}}}}{L}\)

L = Number of levels

Calculation:

With n = 3, the number of levels will be:

L = 23 = 8

With analog input in the range 0 to 8 V and L = 8, the step size will be:

\({\rm{\Delta }} = \frac{{8 - 0}}{{8}} = 1\)

Now, the maximum quantization error will be:

\({Q_{e\left( {max} \right)}} = \frac{{1}}{2} = 0.5\)

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