return-to-zero
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framed|The binary signal is encoded using rectangular pulse-amplitude modulation with polar return-to-zero code
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- Return-to-zero in optical communication
- Return to zero, inverted
- Bipolar return-to-zero (bipolar RZ)
- See also
- References
- Further reading
framed|The binary signal is encoded using rectangular pulse-amplitude modulation with polar return-to-zero code
Return-to-zero (RZ or RTZ) describes a line code used in telecommunications signals in which the signal drops (returns) to zero between pulses. This takes place even if a number of consecutive 0s or 1s occur in the signal. The signal is self-clocking. This means that a separate clock does not need to be sent alongside the signal, but suffers from using twice the bandwidth to achieve the same data-rate as compared to non-return-to-zero format.
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Differential Manchester encoding
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frequency
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telecommunications
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modulation
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signal
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data transmission
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phase
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baud
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digital signal
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bit rate
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pulse-code modulation
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serial communication
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Infrared Data Association
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clock signal
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phase-shift keying
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frequency-shift keying
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Manchester code
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pulse-amplitude modulation
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baseband
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pulse
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