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The maximum input signal x is given by the value range of y.
When x is too large <y> cannot temporarily compensate x,
and the error e becomes significantly correlated to x, which
shows in harmonic distortions.
This effect and potential non-linearities in the input signal path
before the integrator are the only possible cause for harmonic
distortions in a first-order loop.
G. Schrom