Nyquist Frequency
The lowest sampling Frequency that can be used for analog-to-digital conversion of a signal without resulting in significant aliasing. Normally, this frequency is twice the rate of the highest frequency contained in the signal being sampled, it is also called the Nyquist rate.
Related Terms
Carrier Frequency,
Frequency,
Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM),
Frequency Modulation (FM),
Frequency Response,
Frequency-shift Keying,
Harmonic Frequency,
Intermediate Frequency,
Multiple Sub Nyquist Encoder,
Nonlinear Frequency Conversion,
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