Method for Avoiding Phase Jumps

A method for processing a measurement signal that is captured by a measuring device, comprising the steps of:

• emitting with the measuring device a transmission signal and receiving a component of the transmission signal that is reflected by an object as a reception signal;
• determining a first phase difference between a first target phase position and a first actual phase position contained in the measurement signal;
• determining a second phase difference between a second target phase position and a second actual phase position contained in the measurement signal;
• ascertaining a phase difference progression in the form of an, in particular, linear, functional relationship on the basis of the first and the second phase differences;
• and
• determining a measured value by means of the functional relationship.

A measuring device that serves to capture and process a measurement signal, wherein the measuring device serves to emit a transmission signal, and receiving a component of the transmission signal reflected by an object as a reception signal, comprising:

• an electronics unit, wherein:
• said electronics unit serves to determine a first phase difference between a first target phase position and a first actual phase position contained in the measurement signal;
• said electronics unit serves to determine a second phase difference between a second target phase position and a second actual phase position contained in the measurement signal;
• and
• said electronics unit serves to ascertain a phase difference progression in the form of an, in particular, linear, functional relationship on the basis of the first and the second phase differences, thereby determining a measured value by means of the functional relationship.