ring modulation

noun

A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

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Meanings

nounring modulation (countable and uncountable, plural ring modulations)

plural ring modulations

  1. countableuncountablebusinessA signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

Origin

So called because the analog circuit of diodes originally implementing this technique took the shape of a ring.

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ring modulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20modulation

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“ring modulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20modulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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