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Frequency-to-Voltage Converters

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About Frequency-to-Voltage Converters

Frequency-to-voltage converters are electronic devices that convert current signal inputs to proportional voltage outputs. They include an operational amplifier for simple linear signal processing and a small resistor-capacitor (RC) network for removing frequency-dependent ripples. Frequency-to-voltage converters can receive AC and DC voltages, frequencies and pulses, and other specialized waveforms from devices such as encoders, tachometers, timers, relays and switches. Devices with integral filters allow some signal frequencies to pass while attenuating others. Devices with low pass filters allow signals that are below a cutoff frequency to pass while blocking signals that exceed the threshold.  Frequency-to-voltage converters with programmable filters are also available.


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