2.5b IAGs

Integrator-Adder-Gain Block Diagram

An integrator-adder-gain block diagram is a graphical representation used to illustrate continuous-time systems that involve signal integration, summation (addition), or scaling by a gain factor. IAG structures take the input $x(n)$ and output $y(n)$ of a system, and represent the system’s manipulation of the input to obtain the output using

• Integrator blocks ($\boxed{\int }$), which delay any signal $g(n)$ by 1 unit of time, such that $g(n)\to \boxed{D}\to g(n-1)$.
• Adder blocks ($\oplus$), which sum two or more signals $f(n)$ and $g(n)$ to produce $f(n)+g(n)$.
• Gain blocks (${⊳}^{\alpha }$), which scale a signal by a number $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$.

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