Crest factor
Updated 2026-10-27
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- Crest factor is the ratio of the peak value of a waveform to its root-mean-square value; as an instrument rating it states the highest peak-to-RMS ratio the converter can measure without clipping, and for a measured signal it indicates how far the waveform departs from a sine wave.
Sources
- Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference. Held as: Own observation.
Changelog (3 entries)
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| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.crest-factor.definition) | |
| 2026-10-27 | revised (gloss.crest-factor.definition) | |
| 2026-10-27 | review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed (gloss.crest-factor.definition) |
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"Crest factor." Test Instrument Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/glossary/crest-factor/.
Test Instrument Reference, Crest factor (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/glossary/crest-factor/.
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