Ideal sampler 1843589 56040956 2006-05-31T00:58:02Z Dicklyon 869314 not continuous In [[signal processing]], an '''ideal sampler''' is a sampler that [[sample (signal)|sample]]s in an ideal fashion. It is precisely a sampler that takes a [[continuous signal]] and multiplies it by a [[dirac comb]] (aka a "delta train"), which yields a signal that only takes values at discrete times (these times need not be [[periodicity|periodic]]). If the values of the resulting signal are measured and considered a sequence, then it becomes a [[discrete signal]]. ==See also== *[[Sample (signal)]], [[signal (information theory)]] *[[Analog-to-digital converter]] vs. [[Digital-to-analog converter]] [[Category:Digital signal processing]]