quadrature amplitude modulation
quadrature amplitude modulation noun: a modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM.
Noun
quadrature amplitude modulation (countable and uncountable, plural quadrature amplitude modulations)
- A modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM.
Forms of quadrature amplitude modulation
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Questions about quadrature amplitude modulation
- What does quadrature amplitude modulation mean?
- Quadrature amplitude modulation means a modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM.
- What part of speech is quadrature amplitude modulation?
- Quadrature amplitude modulation is a noun.
- What is the plural of quadrature amplitude modulation?
- The plural of quadrature amplitude modulation is quadrature amplitude modulations.
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