Questions tagged [fourier]
Anything related to Fourier series, Fourier transform and similar mathematical tools used to analyze the frequency content of a signal.
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Are there ICs that allow extracting a selected frequency component from a signal? [closed]
In many applications, what you need is just extracting one frequency from a signal (that is, to know its amplitude). I was dreaming about an IC that allows selecting a frequency of interest, perhaps ...
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Inverse Fourier transform of a shifted cos
I am preparing for an exam.
I found this signal I want to inverse transform using the Fourier transform:
The problem is that when I try using the general formula for inverse Fourier transform I get ...
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Fourier transform of an integral
I am preparing for an exam. I found this problem :
I am trying to use the properties then use a pre-transformed function from the table but I couldn't find one.
I saw a solution on web :
I think he ...
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Difference Amplifier to retrieve sine wave
I have built the following summing amplifier circuit from a Fourier approximation of x(t)= 0.143 + 4/π ∑((sin(2π(2k-1)ft)/(2k-1)). I am now trying to retrieve a sine wave from the output of the ...
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Fast method to calc th Fourier transform
exist a fast method to calc the Fourier trasform (in both sense, t -> f and f->t)? When I use the table and the properties of the Fourier transform, sometime I have difficult to calc this...
Any help ...
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I need help with Fourier Series
I am having problems analyzing this sketch of a continuous Fourier series as it can't find a single known function
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plotting dirac delta function using inverse Fourier transform
I was trying to plot shifted dirac delta function in Matlab.
$$\begin{align}\mathscr{F}\left(\delta(t-t_0)\right)&=\mathcal{F}(\omega)=e^{-j\omega t_0} \\
e^{-j\omega t_0}&=\cos\omega t_0-j\...
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Interpreting Fourier transform of Images
I'm new to image processing and am learning about the Fourier transform. I've read that FT decomposes a function to its constituent frequencies. However, I'm not sure how to tell which is a low ...
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Relationship between harmonic's amplitude and square wave's Tr and Pw
I started reading this TI guide on high speed layout guidelines and had some question on the theory of clock signals (pages 2 and 3).
From the image below it's clear that the amplitude of the first ...
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Why opamps honor fourier series but not other series, for exmaple, power series?
A periodic function can be represented as an infinite sum in many bases. I know at least one other series apart from fourier:
Power series:
\$\sin(t) = \sum\limits_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^kt^{...
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Aperiod vs Period waveform Fourier Transform: How does nature understand which is the case?
Today I reviewed the theory behind the Fourier Transform, and I asked myself a question that I couldn't answer to in the process.
Theory: A periodic waveform has a Fourier series which can be seen ...
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How to find the Fourier series of an output given input and transfer function
I have an input rectangle pulse, \$f(t) = rect(t/\tau) \$ and a transmission line whose transfer function depends on frequency. The transfer function of the t.l. is the transmitted wave divided by the ...
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Raspberry Pi and FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) — Using MCP3208
EDIT: I've made adjustments based on your answers, while I couldn't get it to be evenly spaced, I managed to get a better curve with more samples per cycle. Turns out I need to remove the print ...
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How do I get specific values that caused peaks in a Fast Fourier Transformation?
I want to detect peaks from a periodic signal with a Fourier transformation.
A simple example looks as follows.
This signal in picture 1 is an array with the values 10 and 0:
[ 0, 0, 10, 0, 0, 0, ...
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Fourier Series Concept
Hello, I am learning about the Fourier Transform, and I can do the math, but I'm having trouble with the fundamental concepts. From my understanding, the Fourier transform allows us to see the ...
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Instantaneous and active power in an ideal switch powered by real source and squared wave
This is a somewhat theoretical question, but one that has some impact on power theory.
The circuit in the figure is composed of a real DC source (with non-negligible internal resistance) and feeds a ...
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What is the type and frequency of x(t)
This is a Fourier waveform question that I am struggling with.
$$x(t) = \frac{8}{\pi}\left(\sin(8000\pi t)+ \frac{1}{3}\sin(24000\pi t) + \frac{1}{5}\sin(40000\pi t) + \frac{1}{7}\sin(56000\pi t) + \...
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Frequency Domain Analysis with Transistors
I have some doubts about how some circuits with transistors are described in electronics textbooks. Let's see an example (taken from Thomas H.Lee, The Design of
CMOS Radio-Frequency Circuits).
This ...
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How can I calculate the amplitudes of this signal's harmonics?
How can I calculate the amplitude's of the harmonics? This signal is the voltage of a capacitor bank. There is a few amperes of current on the capacitors in form of PWM. On the signal the 200mV Jumps ...
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Why convolution in time domain is multiplication in frequency domain? [closed]
I am trying to understand intuitively why convolution is multiplication in frequency domain. I started at the mathematical derivation of this, but didn't understand what is happening intuitively. This ...
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Software to detect certain sounds?
I’m trying to incorporate into an arduino, some programme to light up an LED when it hears certain sounds.
Basically Shazam. This app uses the fourier transform to break down songs into frequencies ...
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Parabolic wave equation, electric and magnetic field definitions
The split step solution for Parabolic Wave Equation (PWE) applied to the tropospheric propagation problem is:
$$u(x+\Delta x, z)=e^{ikM(z)10^{-6}\Delta x}\mathfrak{F}^{-1}[e^{\frac{-ip^2\Delta x}{2k}}...
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Electric Power in Frequency Domain
Let's consider an impedance Z inside a certain circuit. Let's suppose that we are working with a generic non periodic signal (so it is possible to analyze the circuit with the Fourier Transform).
How ...
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Voltage Measurement through Spectrum Analyzer
I have done some measurements with a Spectrum Analyzer of a square wave of 100kHz and amplitude equal to 1V. The resulting power spectral density is here shown:
The highest peaks represent the odd ...
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Fourier Series of Convolution of Periodic and and Aperiodic Signals?
The impulse response of an LTI system is aperiodic and I pass in a periodic signal. Now I need to find the Fourier series representation of the output.
Since Convolution in time domain is ...
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Using symbolic expression to store and fplot summation (symsum) - truncated Fourier series
I need help to:
Create a symbolic expression of a summation;
Using fplot, plot this summation for the interval between -1<=t<1
In other words, create a symbolic expression for xN(t) for N= 1,3,...
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Harmonics in the electric machine
Obtain the fourier series of the waveform of the current i_ {a} (t), considering that its frequency is w_ {0} = 2pi / T. Consider only until the ninth harmonic (Hint: Take advantage of the wave ...
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Fourier Coefficients
I have no idea how to solve the following exercise, can you help me, please?
Find the periodic function whose Fourier coefficients are
$$C_{k} = \frac{sin^{2}(\pi k T)}{(\pi k T)^{2}}$$
I think ...
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Apparent lack of rigor in Phasor domain analysis of steady state AC circuits
so I have encountered a hitch in my understanding of analyzing steady state AC circuits. I have looked everywhere for the answer to my question and I can find nothing. Usually when we analyze ss AC ...
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Finding a Fourier series of a Burst Fired sine wave having consecutive 2 cycles on & 2 cycles off?
I have been trying to find the solution of the following problem but with no luck.
I have a system that generates a waveform of sinusoidal type with the only difference being that this wave has 2 ...
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Vanishing of Gibbs Phenomenon in MatLab
I was trying to represent a square wave with its Fourier series in Matlab. But as I increased the number of terms in Fourier series expression, the Gibbs phenomenon vanished and the edges of the ...
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How to determine the transient response of a circuit to causal periodic inputs?
As you know, analyzing a circuit with phasors provides only the steady-state response, and is only useful for sinusoidal signals and DC signals. Fourier series allow us to analyse a circuit with ...
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If I look at a signal in its frequency domain, are there some guidelines by which I can tell how that signal looks in the time domain?
I was studying the Laplace transform and the Fourier transform, and I can't figure out if there is some intuitive way of finding out how a signal looks in the time domain if we know its frequency ...
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Spectral lines vs Envelope of PWM wave
On the wiki page of 'Duty Cycle' there is a nice animation that shows the frequency spectrum of PWM wave as its duty cycle is modulated from 0 to 100%.
The animation shows the 'spectral lines' as ...
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Find the exponential Fourier coefficients
I am confused as to what the periodic function, Vin, is! I know the slope is 2/pi, but what about the vertical line? I am also unsure about its relation to Vo.
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Phase, Frequency and Laplace transform
I have a doubt on the relationship between phase and frequency. We know that the definition of angular frequency is:
ω(t) = d(\$phi\$(t) / dt, where \$phi\$(t) is the istantaneous phase of our ...
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Filtering a Square Wave into a Sine Wave
I am trying to Filter a +-4V odd inverted square wave into a sine wave. How should I go about doing so?
So far I have computed the Fourier series of my particular input signal to be:
Which I ...
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Real time spectrum analyzer and Fourier Transform
I am studying spectrum analyzers and a doubt came to me about real time spectrum analyzers.
Suppose you have a signal in the time domain: in order to calculate the Fourier Transform, you need to know ...
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Phasors and Fourier Transform
I have always been told that for a sinusoidal variable (for instance a voltage signal), the fourier transform coincides with the phasor definition, and this is the reason why the analysis of ...
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Understanding the Fourier transform
In a current lecture we had a quick visual introduction to the Fourier transform. It was explained that the Fourier transform turns a given wave into an approximative wave that consists out of cosine ...
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AC signal analysis: Voltage dip (amplitude dip) at time = 0
I'm working on a series RLC problem where the input voltage is a sinusoidal function for all time. The catch is, for t < 0, the sinusoidal function is of greater magnitude than t >= 0. There is no ...
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Confused on Fourier Transform. What is amplitude spectrum and phase?
I am learning fourier transform by myself and I am confused on the description below.
I can't understand how can I get the second formula by using the Euler formula on the first equation. Why is ...
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Do square wave exist?
If we send a square waveform through an antenna, will we get square electromagnetic waves with electric and magnetic fields looking like squares?
Also, since there is an abrupt/almost jump in ...
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Impedance calculation from voltage and current (exponential) waveforms
If we want to find the impedance across two terminals (a port) at a frequency \$\omega_0\$ using the voltage waveform across \$v(t)\$) and current through (\$i(t)\$) the terminal, general intuition is ...
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How does one measure the Fourier components of a signal?
I attended a lecture on ground penetrating radar (GPR). I am used to reflection seismic where the incoming pressure amplitude is measured as a function of time.
In GPR, instead the Fourier components ...
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Using Matlab poctave function under 3 Hz
I would like to get the Fourier transform of my data from 0,5 to 80 Hz at every 1/3 octave.
I tried using Matlab poctave function but that one is only working over 3 Hz.
My question is there a way ...
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Frequency division and signal spectrum
I need a mathematical description of what happens to the spectrum of a signal when that signal is processed to divide its frequency.
As an example, construct an input signal as the sum of two sine ...
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Effect of frequency division on a signal's spectrum? [duplicate]
I am constantly on the lookout for effective yet inexpensive means to generate SSB signals. Analog Devices' LTC5598 Direct Quadrature Modulator turns baseband analog I/Q signals into RF from 5MHz to 1....
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What kind of hardware implements Fourier transform?
I looked around online but I found nothing relevant. It is very difficult for an electronic device to decompose a signal in different frequencies.
How this is done at the bare metal level?
Any ...
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Fourier transform does not produce the correct result
I am trying to calculate the absolute value of a certain sinusoid to see how MATLAB calculates the Fourier Transform by using the freqz() command. Here is my Matlab code
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