amplitúdómodulációval

Amplitúdómodulációval, often abbreviated as AM, is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. It works by varying the amplitude, or strength, of the carrier wave in proportion to the signal being transmitted. Imagine a constant wave, the carrier, and then you're making its peaks and troughs taller or shorter to represent the information.

In a typical AM system, a high-frequency carrier wave is combined with a lower-frequency message signal. The message signal, which contains the information such as audio, dictates the changes in the amplitude of the carrier. When the message signal is at its peak, the carrier wave's amplitude is at its maximum. When the message signal is at its minimum, the carrier wave's amplitude is at its minimum. This varying amplitude is what carries the transmitted information.

At the receiving end, a demodulator is used to extract the original message signal from the modulated carrier wave. This process essentially reverses the modulation. AM is relatively simple to implement and requires less complex circuitry compared to some other modulation methods, which contributed to its early widespread adoption in radio broadcasting. However, AM signals are more susceptible to noise and interference, which can degrade the quality of the received signal. Despite its limitations, AM remains a fundamental concept in radio communication.