Copyright Tasko & Finan 2008 Quantization Expressed in bits Expressed in bits ↑ bits ~ ↑ # of marks on the ruler = greater precision ↑ bits ~ ↑ # of marks on the ruler = greater precision X bits/sample = 2 x possible units of measure X bits/sample = 2 x possible units of measure For example, For example, 2 bit = 4 levels 2 bit = 4 levels 4 bit = 16 levels 4 bit = 16 levels 8 bit = 256 levels 8 bit = 256 levels 12 bit=4096 levels 12 bit=4096 levels 16 bit = 65536 levels 16 bit = 65536 levels http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/mukundan/covn/Quant.html
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