US Patent 8008906 Prime-based frequency sampling

Various embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for sampling a waveform using relatively prime sampling methods. A waveform with a first plurality of cycles and a first frequency may be sampled with a waveform sampling device. Sampling the waveform may include sampling the waveform at a sampling rate of the waveform sampling device. Sampling the waveform may include taking a sample number of samples of the waveform where the sample number may be relatively prime with respect to the number of cycles of the waveform. The sample number of samples of the waveform may be interleaved with a controller.