{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"rms-to-dc-converter","name":"RMS-to-DC converter","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"RMS-DC","aliases":["true RMS converter","RMS measurement IC"],"category":"logic-signals","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Produces a DC output related to the RMS value of its input signal under the selected implementation.","description":["Produces a DC output related to the RMS value of its input signal under the selected implementation.","On a schematic, identify the AC input scaling, averaging/filter network and output reference and trace the RMS measurement output and receiving converter. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.","RMS conversion measures a specific signal quantity; an ordinary rectifier/average circuit does not universally produce the same result.","The preview is an independently drawn educational functional reference. Add the selected component’s actual power pins, terminal numbers, timing or analogue reference details when producing a construction drawing."],"readingNotes":["Identify the AC input scaling, averaging/filter network and output reference.","Trace the RMS measurement output and receiving converter."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the AC input scaling, averaging/filter network and output reference.","Cross-reference the RMS measurement output and receiving converter.","Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention."],"distinction":"RMS conversion measures a specific signal quantity; an ordinary rectifier/average circuit does not universally produce the same result.","facts":[{"label":"Common schematic mnemonic","value":"RMS-DC — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations."},{"label":"Terminal / interface focus","value":"The AC input scaling, averaging/filter network and output reference"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-electronics-adi-rms","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}],"related":["active-power-indicator","plc-io"],"artwork":"electronics-analogue-rms","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/rms-to-dc-converter","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/rms-to-dc-converter.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-electronics-adi-rms","title":"AD8436 — RMS-to-DC conversion","publisher":"Analog Devices","url":"https://www.analog.com/en/products/ad8436.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public component description and documentation for rms-to-dc conversion. Used to support the functional reference, not to prescribe a circuit or redistribute product diagrams.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}]}