Interval modulation (IM) of a sinusoidal carrier.
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Authors
Kilborn, Edgar Leslie Jr.
Subjects
interval modulation (IM)
Advisors
Myers, Glen A.
Date of Issue
1976-12
Date
December 1976
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Interval Modulation (IM) of a sinusoidal carrier is a
modulation technique unlike AM, FM, or PM. IM conveys the
information of a message waveform by modulating an interval
between bursts of a sinusoidal carrier. IM is accomplished
by sampling the message waveform, producing a delay proportional
to the amplitude of the sampled message waveform
and, upon the completion of the delay, initiating a burst
of a fixed number of full cycles of a sinusoidal carrier.
With the completion of the burst, another sample of the
message waveform is taken and the sequence of events repeats
Because the length of a burst is fixed and because the
delay between bursts is dependent upon the sampled value
of the message waveform, the IM signal is non-periodic.
An analysis is made of the IM signal modulated by a constant
voltage modulating waveform and by general modulating
waveforms. Descriptions are given for the circuits used
in generation and detection of the IM signal. IM signal
parameters are also considered for use with message
waveforms in the audio frequency range.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Electrical Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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