quadrature amplitude modulations

A form of quadrature amplitude modulation — A modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of quadrature amplitude modulation
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