s89.1 Quantization Process and Error Decimal equivalent of smallest positive number isδ=2b Numbers represented with(b+l) bits are thus quantized in steps of 2-b, called quantization step ° An original data x represented as a(β+1)-bit fraction is converted into a(b+1)-bit fraction Q()either by truncation or rounding§9.1 Quantization Process and Error • Decimal equivalent of smallest positive number is =2-b • Numbers represented with (b+1) bits are thus quantized in steps of 2 -b , called quantization step • An original data x represented as a (b+1)-bit fraction is converted into a (b+1)-bit fraction Q(x) either by truncation or rounding