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Question 406

How does a diode envelope detector function?

  1. By rectification and filtering of RF signalsCorrect answer
  2. By breakdown of the Zener voltage
  3. By mixing signals with noise in the transition region of the diode
  4. By sensing the change of reactance in the diode with respect to frequency

Explanation

A diode envelope detector rectifies the modulated RF so only one polarity remains, and an RC network then filters out the RF component while following the slower envelope. That envelope is the recovered AM audio.

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