What is the importance of sinx/x ?

[pandit_vlsi]

importance of sinc function

hi all.
i want to know the imporatnce of sinx/x.
where we can apply this concept
thanks all
pandit

 

[jiveshgovil]

Re: importance of sinx/x

hi all.
i want to know the imporatnce of sinx/x.
where we can apply this concept
thanks all
pandit

I think the follwoing link might be of help to you.

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9890(199510)102%3A8%3C716%3ACPFTAR%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3

Please mark "helped me" if this of some help to you.

Added after 3 minutes:

hi all.
i want to know the imporatnce of sinx/x.
where we can apply this concept
thanks all
pandit

Check this link also for graphical understanding. Hope this help you to gain better insight.

**broken link removed**

Good Luck!

 

[Element_115]

Re: importance of sinx/x

The sinc functions (sin(x)/x) is important in digital comm. The Sinc function is the
weighted frequency values that produce a Square wave (in the Time domain.

Look at the Fourier transform pair.

Hope this helps

 

[neils_arm_strong]

importance of sinx/x

I found some similarity between the Sinc waveform and the intensity variations on the screen in diffraction pattern obtained from a pinhole.What do you say!?