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ring modulation

ring modulation noun: a signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

Noun

ring modulation (countable and uncountable, plural ring modulations)

  1. A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

Forms of ring modulation

pluralring modulations

Origin of ring modulation

So called because the analog circuit of diodes originally implementing this technique took the shape of a ring.

Questions about ring modulation

What does ring modulation mean?
Ring modulation means a signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.
What part of speech is ring modulation?
Ring modulation is a noun.
What is the plural of ring modulation?
The plural of ring modulation is ring modulations.

Words near ring modulation in the dictionary

  1. ring leader
  2. ring leaders
  3. ring light
  4. ring lights
  5. ring mail
  6. ring modulation
  7. ring modulations
  8. ring name
  9. ring names
  10. ring of authenticity
  11. ring of bells

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