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amplitude-shift keying
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Diagram comparing three digital signal modulation methods. It shows a binary digital signal and carrier wave, then illustrates amplitude-shift keying (ASK), frequency-shift keying (FSK), and phase-shift keying (PSK) by how each alters the analog wave to encode binary data.
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amplitude-shift keying

communications
Also known as: ASK
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  • Block diagram of a digital telecommunications system.
    telecommunication
    / Amplitude-shift keying

    If amplitude is the only parameter of the carrier wave to be altered by the information signal, the modulating method is called amplitude-shift keying (ASK). ASK can be considered a digital version of analog amplitude modulation. In its simplest form, a burst of…

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    If amplitude is the only parameter of the carrier wave to be altered by the information signal, the modulating method is called amplitude-shift keying (ASK). ASK can be considered a digital version of analog amplitude modulation. In its simplest form, a burst of…

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