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."

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.”