Low-Noise Amplifier
/loʊ nɔɪz ˈæmplɪˌfaɪər/
noun — "an amplifier that boosts weak signals while adding minimal noise."
Frequency Shift Keying
/ˈfriːkwənsi ʃɪft ˈkiːɪŋ/
noun — "a modulation technique that encodes data by shifting the carrier frequency."
Clock Signal
/klɑːk ˈsɪɡnəl/
noun — "a timing pulse that synchronizes operations across digital circuits."
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
/ˌkweɪˈdræʧʊər əˈmplɪˌtud ˌmɑːdjʊˈleɪʃən/
noun — "a modulation technique combining amplitude and phase to transmit data efficiently."
Carson’s Rule
/ˈkɑːrsənz rul/
noun — "a formula to estimate the bandwidth of a frequency-modulated signal."
Amplitude
/ˈæm·plɪˌtud/
noun — "the maximum extent of a signal’s variation from its baseline."
Global Positioning System
/ˌdʒiː piː ˈɛs/
noun — "satellites that tell you exactly where you are anywhere on Earth."
Bit Error Rate
/bɪt ˈɛrər reɪt/
noun … “the fraction of transmitted bits that are received incorrectly.”
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
/ˌsɪɡnəl tuː nɔɪz ˈreɪʃi.oʊ/
noun … “how clearly a signal stands out from background noise.”
Frequency
/ˈfriːkwənsi/
noun … “how often a wave repeats in a unit of time.”
Electromagnetic Waves, Sound Waves, and signals in digital or analog electronics. Frequency determines key characteristics such as pitch in audio, color in light, and propagation behavior in radio and communication systems.
Clock Signals, determining the speed at which a CPU executes instructions or how data streams are synchronized.