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Continuous and discrete Fourier transforms of steplike waveforms

A steplike waveform which has attained its final value is converted into a duration-limited one which preserves the spectrum of the original waveform and is suitable for discrete Fourier transform (DFT) computations. The method, which is based upon the response of a time-invariant linear system excited by a rectangular pulse of suitable duration, is first applied to continuous waveforms and then to discrete (sampled) waveforms. The difference (errors) between the spectra of a continuous waveform and a discrete representation of it are reviewed.