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Which of the following is a Pulse Digital Modulation mechanism?

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Remember: PAM, PWM, and PPM are "Pulse Analog" because they vary a pulse property continuously. PCM is "Digital" because it uses binary numbers to describe the signal.
Updated On: Jul 1, 2026
  • Pulse Amplitude Modulation
  • Pulse Width Modulation
  • Pulse Position Modulation
  • Pulse Code Modulation
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

1. Analog Pulse Modulation: In these methods, one parameter of a pulse train is varied in a continuous manner according to the analog message signal.

PAM: Amplitude is varied.

PWM: Width (duration) is varied.

PPM: Position in time is varied.
While the carrier is made of pulses, the information is still carried in an analog (continuous) format.

2. Digital Pulse Modulation:

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) is fundamentally different. It involves three distinct steps:

Sampling: Converting the continuous signal into discrete-time samples.

Quantization: Mapping the continuous amplitude values of those samples into a finite set of discrete levels.

Encoding: Representing each quantized level as a unique binary code (a sequence of '0's and '1's).
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