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 & ...

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.

Handheld meters, data loggers, and automotive and monitoring systems typically require a multiplexed system with the low-cost combination of high accuracy and high system resolution. A system that can ...