Pulse time modulation (PTM)

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Modulation in which the time of occurrence of some characteristic of a pulse carrier is varied from the unmodulated value.


Note: This is a general term which includes several forms of modulation such as pulse duration, pulse position and pulse interval modulation.

Reference: I.E.C. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)