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Question 306

What is an advantage of using I-Q modulation with software-defined radios (SDRs)?

  1. The need for high resolution analog-to-digital converters is eliminated
  2. All types of modulation can be created with appropriate processingCorrect answer
  3. Minimum detectible signal level is reduced
  4. Automatic conversion of the signal from digital to analog

Explanation

Every modulated signal can be described as some path of amplitude and phase over time, and an I-Q pair can express any such path, so the modulation type becomes purely a question of the processing applied. I-Q modulation does not remove the need for good converters or lower the noise floor.

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