Encyclopedia > Chirping

Article Content

Chirping

In telecommunication, the term chirping has the following meanings:

1. The rapid changing, as opposed to long-term drifting, of the frequency of an electromagnetic wave.

Note: Chirping is most often observed in pulsed operation of a source.

2. A pulse compression technique that uses (usually linear) frequency modulation during the pulse.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Wheatley Heights, New York

... years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males. The media ...