Many people use the words “accuracy,” “precision,” and “resolution” as if they were synonyms, even though they are all very different. For example, datasheets for products as diverse as test & ...

When I talk to system designers who use A/D converters, one of the most common questions I am asked is 'is your 16bit A/D converter also 16bit accurate?'. The answer to this question lies in a ...

In the realm of additive manufacturing, what exactly are the distinctions between accuracy, repeatability, and resolution? Accuracy describes how closely a manufacturing machine’s output conforms to a ...

The 8810AH synchro/resolver angle measurement instrument provides fully independent dual-inputs, high-resolution touchscreen controls, 0.0001° resolution, 0.0015° accuracy, and auto-ranging inputs.

Analog-to-digital converters (ADC) are advertised as having “n” bit resolution, which often is misunderstood to mean accuracy. Resolution does not imply accuracy nor does accuracy imply resolution.