GB/T 46823-2025Transitions, pulses and related waveforms - Terms, definitions and algorithms (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 31, 2025
Implementation date
July 1, 2026
Scope
GB/T 46823-2025 is the English-translated version of 过渡、脉冲和相关波形 术语、定义和算法.
GB/T 46823-2025 — This document defines the terminology related to transition, pulse, and correlated waveforms, and provides definitions of the techniques and procedures for measuring their parameters.
And description. The waveforms considered in the document refer to waveforms that form multiple transitions and remain relatively constant during the time intervals between transitions.
The signals and waveforms applicable to this document can be used in the following fields. digital communication, data communication and computing; transient biological events, cosmic phenomena.
The study of electrical and physical events; and the electrical pulses, chemical pulses, and... encountered and used in various industrial, commercial, and consumer applications.
Thermal pulse. This document does not apply to sinusoidal or other continuously varying signals and their waveforms. This document aims to facilitate accurate communication regarding transition, pulse, and other waveform parameters, as well as the techniques and procedures for measuring these parameters.
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Document preview — GB/T 46823-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 17.220.20
- Classification
- N 20
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative References
- 3 Terms, Definitions, and Symbols
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 Terms and Definitions
- 3.3 Symbol
- 3.4 Refusal to use terminology
- 4 Measurement and Analysis Techniques
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Waveform Measurement Method
- 4.3 Description of Waveform Measurement Procedure
- 4.4 Determination of Waveform Time Window
- 4.4.1 Selection of Waveform Time Window
- 4.4.2 Remove data
- 5 Waveform Analysis Algorithm
- 5.1 Overview and Guidelines
- 5.2 Select state level
- 5.2.1 Overview
- 5.2.2 Data Distribution-Based Methods – Histograms
- 5.2.3 Data Distribution-Based Methods – Short Estimator
- 5.2.4 Other methods
- 5.2.5 Algorithm Switching
- 5.3 Determination of Other Single Transition Waveform Parameters
- 5.3.1 Overview
- 5.3.2 Algorithm for Calculating Signed Waveform Amplitude
- 5.3.3 Algorithm for Calculating Percentage Reference Level
- 5.3.4 Algorithm for Calculating Reference Level Timing
- 5.3.5 Algorithm for calculating the transition duration between x1% and x2% reference levels
- 5.3.6 Algorithm for calculating undershoot and overshoot distortion of step-like waveforms
- 5.3.7 Algorithm for calculating waveform distortion
- 5.3.8 Algorithm for calculating the duration of transitional stability
- 5.3.9 Algorithm for calculating transient stability error
- 5.4 Analysis of Single Pulse and Repetitive Pulse Waveforms
- 5.4.1 Overview
- 5.4.2 Algorithm for calculating pulse duration
- 5.4.3 Algorithm for Calculating Waveform Period
- 5.4.4 Algorithm for Calculating Pulse Interval
- 5.4.5 Algorithm for Calculating Duty Cycle
- 5.5 Composite Waveform Analysis
- 5.5.1 Overview
- 5.5.2 Waveform Analysis
- 5.5.3 Sub-hour window classification
- 5.5.4 Waveform Reconstruction
- 5.6 Type-6 Impulse Waveform Analysis
- 5.6.1 Algorithm for Calculating Impulse Amplitude
- 5.6.2 Algorithm for Calculating the Center of Impulse Time
- 5.7 Analysis of the time relationship between different waveforms
- 5.7.1 Overview
- 5.7.2 Algorithm for Calculating Delay Between Different Waveforms
- 5.8 Waveform Distortion Analysis
- 5.9 Fluctuation and Jitter Analysis
- 5.9.1 Overview
- 5.9.2 Determine the standard deviation of
- 5.9.3 Fluctuations and jitters of measuring instruments
- 5.9.4 Measuring signal source fluctuations and jitter
- Appendix A (Informative) Waveform Example
- A.1 Reference Waveform Example
- A.1.1 Overview
- A.1.2 Step-like waveform
- A.1.3 Linear Transition Waveform
- A.1.4 Exponential Waveform
- A.1.5 Type-5 Impulse Waveform
- A.1.6 Rectangular Pulse Waveform
- A.1.7 Trapezoidal Pulse Waveform
- A.1.8 Triangular Pulse Waveform
- A.1.9 Exponential Pulse Waveform
- A.2 Composite Waveform Example
- A.2.1 Overview
- A.2.2 Double Pulse Waveform
- A.2.3 Bipolar Pulse Waveform
- A.2.4 Stepped Waveform
- A.2.5 Pulse Train
- Reference
Foreword
This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".
Drafting.
This document adopts IEC 60469:2013 "Transition, Impulse and Dependent Waveforms - Terminology, Definitions and Algorithms".
Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.
This document was proposed by the China Machinery Industry Federation.
This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Electrical Instruments and Meters (SAC/TC104).
Introduction
This document is an equivalent of IEC 60469:2013 and aims to promote accurate communication of parameters for transitions, pulses, and other waveforms, and to establish methods for measuring these waveforms.
The techniques and procedures for parameterization. Because electrical pulse technology is widely used in the electronics industry (such as computers, telecommunications, and testing instruments), pulse terminology...
Clear definitions and corresponding methodologies/algorithms need continuous development, which is crucial for effective communication between electronics manufacturers and consumers.
Important. The availability of standard terminology, definitions, and calculation methods helps improve product quality and assists consumers in better comparing different products.
The continuous improvement of digital waveform recording devices (including oscilloscopes) facilitates waveform capture, sharing, and processing; these devices typically possess this document provides automatic waveform processing and pulse parameter calculations, requiring no additional user intervention. It can also be used in a wider range of scientific and industrial fields.
In engineering applications, such as optics, cosmology, seismology, and medicine, the applicable range extends from single-frequency, individual responses to high-frequency repetitive signals, and from bandwidths less than...
Signals ranging from 1 Hz to over 1 THz. Therefore, a standard is needed to ensure consistency in the definition and calculation methods of pulse parameters.
IEC 60469-1 covers the terminology and definitions of waveform parameters, while IEC 60469-2 describes the waveform measurement process. The purpose of this document is...
Based on the content of IEC 60469-1 and IEC 60469-2, the terminology was updated, errors were corrected, an algorithm for calculating pulse parameter values was added, and a...
A newly developed method for calculating state levels. Two main changes compared to IEC 60469-1 and IEC 60469-2 are the parameter definitions and calculation methods.
The changes include adding new terms and definitions, deleting unused terms and definitions, expanding the list of unused terms, and more.
New and revised existing definitions. This document contains definitions for approximately 100 terms commonly used to describe waveform measurement and analysis processes and waveform parameters.
Many terms in IEC 60469-1 and IEC 60469-2 have been completely removed or deprecated. IEC 60469:2013 retains the deprecated terms.
To demonstrate continuity with IEC 60469-1 and IEC 60469-2.Terms should be discarded when they cannot be clearly or accurately defined.
Misuse, misinterpretation, and misunderstanding are common in terminology, making the development of a universally accepted set of terms and definitions the biggest challenge, a legacy issue for instrument manufacturers.
The issues and commonly used terminology also urgently need to be addressed. IEC 60469:2013 has also facilitated the formation and development of certain waveform parameter calculation methods.
These algorithms are all helpful or beneficial to users of the standard. To date, there is no universally applicable and communicable standard for parameters and their calculation methods.
For reference, there are still many debates and misunderstandings regarding the measurement of the same parameters among different groups. Therefore, this document includes some recommendation algorithms.
For reference, and as examples in Appendix A, several basic waveforms that can be expressed by formulas are also listed. These algorithms focus on analyzing specific...
Waveforms with two states and a single transition characteristic. Composite waveforms (waveforms with two or more states/two or more transition characteristics).
The analysis is achieved by first decomposing the waveform into multiple waveforms with two states and a single transition characteristic. This document also provides the corresponding breakdown.
Solution method.
This document also introduces analysis algorithms for waveform fluctuations and random jitter, describing the calculation process of the mean and standard deviation of jitter and fluctuations.
The document also includes methods for estimating the accuracy of the standard deviation and correcting its value.
The rejected terms in this document are terms that were used in previous versions of the IEC.
Transition, pulse, and related waveforms Terms, definitions and algorithms
1 Scope
This document defines the terminology related to transition, pulse, and correlated waveforms, and provides definitions of the techniques and procedures for measuring their parameters.
And description. The waveforms considered in the document refer to waveforms that form multiple transitions and remain relatively constant during the time intervals between transitions.
The signals and waveforms applicable to this document can be used in the following fields. digital communication, data communication and computing; transient biological events, cosmic phenomena.
The study of electrical and physical events; and the electrical pulses, chemical pulses, and... encountered and used in various industrial, commercial, and consumer applications.
Thermal pulse.
This document does not apply to sinusoidal or other continuously varying signals and their waveforms.
This document aims to facilitate accurate communication regarding transition, pulse, and other waveform parameters, as well as the techniques and procedures for measuring these parameters.
2 Normative references
This document has no normative references.
3 Terms, Definitions and Symbols
3.1 Overview
In addition to the recommended terms and their definitions, this chapter also includes some terms that are deprecated but widely used. Following the definitions of the recommended terms...
The rejected terms and the reasons for rejection are given.
In this document, time is used as an independent variable, denoted by the letter t. The waveform value is used as a dependent variable, denoted by y(t). For a specific...
The waveform, or "waveform value", can be used to represent "voltage", "current", "power" or other physical quantities.
3.2 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
The terminology databases maintained by ISO and IEC for standardization are located at the following address.
3.2.1
aberration region
The time interval between the user-specified time and a fixed time, where the fixed time is the first sampling point after the 50% reference level.
At the sample moment, the corresponding waveform value is within the state boundary after the 50% reference level moment.
Note. The user-specified time occurs after a fixed time, and is usually equal to the fixed time plus three times the transition duration.
3.2.1.2
The time interval between the user-specified time and a fixed time, where the fixed time is the first sampling point before the 50% reference level time.
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