Signal generator, the Glossary
A signal generator is one of a class of electronic devices that generates electrical signals with set properties of amplitude, frequency, and wave shape.[1]
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68 relations: Acoustics, AES3, Amplitude modulation, AN/URM-25D signal generator, Arbitrary waveform generator, Attenuator (electronics), Audio frequency, Bit error rate, CDMA2000, Clipping (signal processing), Colorburst, Computer program, Continuous wave, Digital data, Digital pattern generator, Digital signal processing, Digital-to-analog converter, Distortion, Electronic circuit, Electronic oscillator, Electronic warfare, Electronics, Frequency, Frequency modulation, Frequency-shift keying, Function generator, General Radio, Global Positioning System, GSM, Hertz, Hewlett-Packard, HP 200A, Inductive amplifier, Intermodulation, Jitter, Joint Tactical Radio System, LTE (telecommunication), LVCMOS, Metadata, Microwave, Modulation, NTSC, Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, PAL, Phase modulation, Phase-shift keying, Pulse (signal processing), Quadrature amplitude modulation, Radar, Radio frequency, ... Expand index (18 more) »
Acoustics
Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound.
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AES3
AES3 is a standard for the exchange of digital audio signals between professional audio devices.
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation (AM) is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting messages with a radio wave.
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AN/URM-25D signal generator
The AN/URM-25 signal generator was an electronic vacuum-tube radio-frequency (RF) signal generator used during the 1950s and 1960s by the U.S. Military to test electronic equipment. Signal generator and AN/URM-25D signal generator are electronic test equipment and Laboratory equipment.
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Arbitrary waveform generator
An arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) is a piece of electronic test equipment used to generate electrical waveforms. Signal generator and arbitrary waveform generator are electronic test equipment.
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Attenuator (electronics)
An attenuator is an electronic device that reduces the power of a signal without appreciably distorting its waveform.
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Audio frequency
An audio frequency or audible frequency (AF) is a periodic vibration whose frequency is audible to the average human.
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Bit error rate
In digital transmission, the number of bit errors is the number of received bits of a data stream over a communication channel that have been altered due to noise, interference, distortion or bit synchronization errors.
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CDMA2000
CDMA2000 (also known as C2K or IMT Multi‑Carrier (IMT‑MC)) is a family of 3G mobile technology standards for sending voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites.
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Clipping (signal processing)
Clipping is a form of distortion that limits a signal once it exceeds a threshold.
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Colorburst
Colorburst is an analog and composite video signal generated by a video-signal generator used to keep the chrominance subcarrier synchronized in a color television signal.
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Computer program
A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute.
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Continuous wave
A continuous wave or continuous waveform (CW) is an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, typically a sine wave, that for mathematical analysis is considered to be of infinite duration.
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Digital data
Digital data, in information theory and information systems, is information represented as a string of discrete symbols, each of which can take on one of only a finite number of values from some alphabet, such as letters or digits.
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Digital pattern generator
A digital pattern generator is a piece of electronic test equipment or software used to generate digital electronic stimuli. Signal generator and digital pattern generator are electronic test equipment.
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Digital signal processing
Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations.
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Digital-to-analog converter
In electronics, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC, D/A, D2A, or D-to-A) is a system that converts a digital signal into an analog signal.
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Distortion
In signal processing, distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of a signal.
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Electronic circuit
An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow.
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Electronic oscillator
An electronic oscillator is an electronic circuit that produces a periodic, oscillating or alternating current (AC) signal, usually a sine wave, square wave or a triangle wave, powered by a direct current (DC) source.
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Electronic warfare
Electromagnetic warfare or electronic warfare (EW) is warfare involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy operations.
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Electronics
Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that manipulate electrons and other electrically charged particles.
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Frequency
Frequency (symbol f), most often measured in hertz (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.
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Frequency modulation
Frequency modulation (FM) is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave.
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Frequency-shift keying
Frequency-shift keying (FSK) is a frequency modulation scheme in which digital information is encoded on a carrier signal by periodically shifting the frequency of the carrier between several discrete frequencies.
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Function generator
In electrical engineering, a function generator is usually a piece of electronic test equipment or software used to generate different types of electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies. Signal generator and function generator are electronic test equipment.
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General Radio
General Radio Company (later, GenRad) was a broad-line manufacturer of electronic test equipment in Massachusetts, U.S. from 1915 to 2001.
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Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.
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GSM
The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets.
Hertz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second.
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Hewlett-Packard
The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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HP 200A
The HP 200A, first built in 1938, was the first product made by Hewlett-Packard and was manufactured in David Packard's garage in Palo Alto, California.
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Inductive amplifier
In electric industries, an inductive amplifier is a type of test instrument that does not require DC electrical contact to detect an AC wire under voltage.
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Intermodulation
Intermodulation (IM) or intermodulation distortion (IMD) is the amplitude modulation of signals containing two or more different frequencies, caused by nonlinearities or time variance in a system.
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Jitter
In electronics and telecommunications, jitter is the deviation from true periodicity of a presumably periodic signal, often in relation to a reference clock signal.
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Joint Tactical Radio System
The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) aimed to replace existing radios in the American military with a single set of software-defined radios that could have new frequencies and modes (“waveforms”) added via upload, instead of requiring multiple radio types in ground vehicles, and using circuit board swaps in order to upgrade.
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LTE (telecommunication)
In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA standards.
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LVCMOS
Low voltage complementary metal oxide semiconductor (LVCMOS) is a low voltage class of CMOS technology digital integrated circuits.
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Metadata (or metainformation) is "data that provides information about other data", but not the content of the data itself, such as the text of a message or the image itself.
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Microwave
Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than other radio waves (as originally discovered) but longer than infrared waves.
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Modulation
In electronics and telecommunications, modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the carrier signal, with a separate signal called the modulation signal that typically contains information to be transmitted.
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NTSC
NTSC (from National Television Standards Committee) is the first American standard for analog television, published in 1941.
Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
In telecommunications, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a type of digital transmission used in digital modulation for encoding digital (binary) data on multiple carrier frequencies.
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PAL
Phase Alternating Line (PAL) is a colour encoding system for analog television.
Phase modulation
Phase modulation (PM) is a modulation pattern for conditioning communication signals for transmission.
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Phase-shift keying
Phase-shift keying (PSK) is a digital modulation process which conveys data by changing (modulating) the phase of a constant frequency carrier wave.
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Pulse (signal processing)
A pulse in signal processing is a rapid, transient change in the amplitude of a signal from a baseline value to a higher or lower value, followed by a rapid return to the baseline value.
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Quadrature amplitude modulation
Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) is the name of a family of digital modulation methods and a related family of analog modulation methods widely used in modern telecommunications to transmit information.
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Radar
Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site.
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Radio frequency
Radio frequency (RF) is the oscillation rate of an alternating electric current or voltage or of a magnetic, electric or electromagnetic field or mechanical system in the frequency range from around to around.
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Radio receiver
In radio communications, a radio receiver, also known as a receiver, a wireless, or simply a radio, is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the information carried by them to a usable form.
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S/PDIF
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a type of digital audio interface used in consumer audio equipment to output audio over relatively short distances.
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Sawtooth wave
The sawtooth wave (or saw wave) is a kind of non-sinusoidal waveform.
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Sine wave
A sine wave, sinusoidal wave, or sinusoid (symbol: ∿) is a periodic wave whose waveform (shape) is the trigonometric sine function.
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Sound card
A sound card (also known as an audio card) is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under the control of computer programs.
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Sound level meter
A sound level meter (also called sound pressure level meter (SPL)) is used for acoustic measurements.
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Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects.
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Spectrum analyzer
A spectrum analyzer measures the magnitude of an input signal versus frequency within the full frequency range of the instrument. Signal generator and spectrum analyzer are electronic test equipment and Laboratory equipment.
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Square wave
A square wave is a non-sinusoidal periodic waveform in which the amplitude alternates at a steady frequency between fixed minimum and maximum values, with the same duration at minimum and maximum.
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Synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison.
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Synthesizer
A synthesizer (also synthesiser, or simply synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
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Total harmonic distortion
The total harmonic distortion (THD or THDi) is a measurement of the harmonic distortion present in a signal and is defined as the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic components to the power of the fundamental frequency.
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Transistor–transistor logic
Transistor–transistor logic (TTL) is a logic family built from bipolar junction transistors.
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Triangle wave
A triangular wave or triangle wave is a non-sinusoidal waveform named for its triangular shape.
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UMTS
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard.
Waveform
In electronics, acoustics, and related fields, the waveform of a signal is the shape of its graph as a function of time, independent of its time and magnitude scales and of any displacement in time.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.
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WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_generator
Also known as Analog signal generator, Frequency generator, Pattern signal generator, Signal generators, Stereo generator, Test oscillator, Tone generator, Waveform generator.
, Radio receiver, S/PDIF, Sawtooth wave, Sine wave, Sound card, Sound level meter, Sound recording and reproduction, Spectrum analyzer, Square wave, Synchronization, Synthesizer, Total harmonic distortion, Transistor–transistor logic, Triangle wave, UMTS, Waveform, Wi-Fi, WiMAX.