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http://dx.doi.org/10.4218/etrij.13.0112.0433

RMS Detector of Multiharmonic Signals  

Petrovic, Predrag B. (Faculty of Technical Sciences Cacak, University of Kragujevac)
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ETRI Journal / v.35, no.3, 2013 , pp. 431-438 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents a new realization of the implicit root-mean-square (RMS) detector, employing three second-generation current conveyors and MOS transistors. The proposed circuit can be applied in measuring the RMS value of complex, periodic signals, represented in the form of the Fourier series. To verify the theoretical analysis, circuit Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis simulations and experiment results are included, showing agreement with the theory.
Keywords
RMS detector; multiharmonic; current conveyors; MOSFET; band-limited signals; simulation; experiment results;
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