noun
- The process of extracting the original signal from a modulated carrier wave in telecommunications or radio transmission.
Usage: technical; electronics
Examples
- The radio receiver uses demodulation to convert the broadcast signal into audio.
- Demodulation is essential for recovering data transmitted over wireless networks.
- The circuit performs demodulation by removing the high-frequency carrier wave.
- Modern smartphones rely on demodulation to decode cellular signals.
- Engineers designed the demodulation stage to minimize signal loss and noise.