Carrier-frequency definitions

The transmission of a fixed frequency that has been altered (modulated) to "carry" data. The frequency is measured in Hertz (cycles per second). See carrier, Hz, FDM and TDM.
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The frequency of an unmodulated carrier wave.
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A frequency capable of being modulated by an information-bearing signal of another frequency or frequencies.The carrier frequency is referred to as the center frequency in Frequency Modulation (FM), as the carrier frequency is used as a centerpoint, or reference point, with higher and lower frequency signals used to represent 1 bits and 0 bits. See also carrier and frequency.
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Sentence Examples

  • superheterodyne circuit to reduce the mean carrier frequency of the selected FM station down to 10.7 MHz prior to demodulation.

  • FM radios use a superheterodyne circuit to reduce the mean carrier frequency of the selected FM station down to 10.7 MHz prior to demodulation.

  • Those who carried a single "beneficial" mutation in the MEFV gene were more likely to survive and reproduce, which may explain the high carrier frequency (up to one in five) in some populations.

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