pulse modulation

pʌls ˌmɒdʒəˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of pulse modulation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

signal encoding

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method of changing pulses in a signal to send information

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Pulse modulation is used in digital communication systems.
Engineers improved the system using pulse modulation.
Pulse modulation allows for efficient data transmission.

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Expressions with pulse

have one's fingers on the pulse

know the latest news or trends in a situation

She always has her fingers on the pulse of fashion.

finger on the pulse

awareness of current trends or developments

She has her finger on the pulse of the fashion industry.

take the pulse

assess the mood or opinion

The manager wants to take the pulse of the team before making changes.

pulse of the city

the general mood or feeling of a city

The festival captured the pulse of the city.

the pulse of life

the rhythm that characterizes existence

Nature moves with the pulse of life.

check the pulse

measure the heart rate

The nurse will check the pulse of the patient.

Expressions with modulation

frequency modulation

changing a wave's frequency to send information

Frequency modulation is used in FM radio broadcasting.

amplitude modulation

method of varying the amplitude of a radio signal to carry information

Amplitude modulation is used in traditional AM radio broadcasting.

pulse code modulation

method of converting analog signals into digital data

Pulse code modulation is essential for digital communication systems.

pulse width modulation

control method changing pulse duration to adjust power in electronic circuits

The motor speed is regulated using pulse width modulation from the controller.

cross-modulation

unwanted mixing of signals between different channels

Cross-modulation caused noise in the radio broadcast.

modulation frequency

rate at which one signal changes another signal in a system

Increasing the modulation frequency improved the clarity of the transmitted audio signal.

phase modulation

modulation of the phase of the carrier wave

The carrier wave undergoes phase modulation in this process.

pulse-time modulation

modulation of the time between successive pulses

Pulse-time modulation is used in digital communication systems.

quadrature amplitude modulation

modulation scheme using two out-of-phase carrier waves

Quadrature amplitude modulation is essential in modern digital communication.

velocity modulation

modulation of electron beam speed by electric field

Velocity modulation is used in klystron amplifiers.

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PCM

acr.

acr: Pulse Code Modulation

method changing sound into digital signals for storage or transmission

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French:modulation d'impulsions, ...
German:Impulsmodulation, ...
Italian:modulazione di impulsi, ...
Spanish:modulación por pulsos, ...
Portuguese:modulação por impulsos, ...
Chinese:脉冲调制, ...
Japanese:パルス変調, ...
Arabic:تضمين النبضة, ...
Hebrew:מוֹדוּלַצְיַת פּוּלְסִים, ...
Russian:импульсная модуляция, ...
Ukrainian:імпульсна модуляція, ...
Hindi:पल्स मॉड्यूलेशन, ...
Bengali:পালস মড্যুলেশন, ...
Catalan:modulació d'impulsos, ...
Czech:pulzní modulace, ...
Danish:pulskodning, ...
Dutch:pulsmodule, ...
Greek:διαμόρφωση παλμού, ...
Hungarian:impulzusmoduláció, ...
Khmer:ការម៉ូឌុលជីពចរ, ...
Korean:펄스 변조, ...
Persian:مدولاسیون پالسی, ...
Polish:modulacja impulsowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):modulação por pulso, ...
Romanian:modulare a impulsurilor, ...
Swedish:pulsmudulering, ...
Thai:การมอดูเลตพัลส์, ...
Turkish:darbe modülasyonu, ...
Vietnamese:điều chế xung, ...

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