Resistor Voltage Divider and ADC


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    An easy way to understand it without going into thevenin equivalent circuits.

    Consider the plus side and the 0 (ground) side of the power source as low impedance sources. In an ideal power source the + side and 0 side will each be zero ohms impedance and as such the PIC sees both the high side resistor and low side resistor going to to zero ohm sources making the value of the resistors parallel.

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    Consider the plus side and the 0 (ground) side of the power source as low impedance sources. In an ideal power source the + side and 0 side will each be zero ohms impedance and as such the PIC sees both the high side resistor and low side resistor going to to zero ohm sources making the value of the resistors parallel.
    Nice explanation!
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    ...or put a largish capacitor accross the pic pin and use the ESR of the cap as your source impedance!

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