WDM and FDM
In analog transmission, signals are commonly multiplexed using frequency-division multiplexing (FDM)
The transfer of digital or analog data using digital or analog signals refers to the process of transmitting information from one device to another, either through digital signals or analog signals. Digital signals are electronic signals that represent binary data, while analog signals are continuous signals that represent continuous data. The method of transfer depends on the type of data being transmitted and the technology being used for the transfer. For example, digital data can be transferred using digital signals through a computer network, while analog data can be transferred using analog signals through a telephone line. Regardless of the method used, the goal of the transfer is to accurately transmit the information from one location to another.
No, the modem and codec are not exactly the functional inverse of each other. teh modem converts the digital data to analog signal by teh modulating part of it. teh demodulating part of the modem can be used to covert teh ANALOG SIGNAL to digital data....but this analog signal will be modulated analog signal. the coding part of teh codec convert teh analog signals to teh digital signal .these analog signals are pure analog signals. Hence teh codec and modem may seem as functional inverses but do not work as so due to teh fact dat the demodulating part of the modem used only the modulated analog signal and cannot process the pure analog signals .
The two types of communication channel are analog and digital communication channel. An analog channel uses continuously varying (analog) electrical signals while a digital one uses discrete signals.
In telecommunications and computer networks, multiplexing (known as muxing) is a term used to refer to a process where multiple analog message signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal over a shared medium. The aim is to share an expensive resource. For example, in telecommunications, several phone calls may be transferred using one wire. It originated in telegraphy, and is now widely applied in communications. The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a communication channel, which may be a physical transmission medium. The multiplexing divides the capacity of the low-level communication channel into several higher-level logical channels, one for each message signal or data stream to be transferred. A reverse process, known as demultiplexing, can extract the original channels on the receiver side. A device that performs the multiplexing is called a multiplexer (MUX), and a device that performs the reverse process is called a demultiplexer (DEMUX). Inverse multiplexing (IMUX) has the opposite aim as multiplexing, namely to break one data stream into several streams, transfer them simultaneously over several communication channels, and recreate the original data stream.Techniques of MultiplexingA multiplexing technique may be further extended into a multiple access method or channel access method, for example TDM into Time-division multiple access (TDMA) and statistical multiplexing into carrier sense multiple access (CSMA). A multiple access method makes it possible for several transmitters connected to the same physical medium to share its capacity.Multiplexing is provided by the Physical Layer of the OSI model, while multiple access also involves a media access control protocol, which is part of the Data Link Layer.
Frequency-division multiplexing and wavelength-division multiplexing
Analog Multiplexer - Two analog signals as the input, one analog signal as the output, output is the product of the two inputs.
FDM stnds for frequency division multiplexing and it is used only in case of analog signals because analog signals are continuous in nature and the signal have frequency. TDM-stands for time division multiplexing and it is used only in case of digital signals because digital signals are discrete in nature and are in the form of 0 and 1s. and are time dependent.
In analog transmission, signals are commonly multiplexed using frequency-division multiplexing (FDM)
Does Cable television use time-division multiplexing
Normally analog signals don't need any modifying, communications channels are naturally analog in nature. To multiplex several analog signals on one path one often uses FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), which requires modulating a carrier with each analog signal to be sent and then combining the modulated carriers. But I don't know if that was what you were referring to.
All signal multiplexing techniques were invented to permit a single physical communication channel to carry multiple different signals. This reduces the investment costs in physical communication channels: e.g. long distance telegraph lines, long distance telephone lines, microwave links, orbiting communication satellites, fiber optic cable. Time Division Multiplexing can be implemented using either analog or digital signaling means.
Analog signals can be received using an analog receiver.
All signal multiplexing techniques were invented to permit a single physical communication channel to carry multiple different signals. This reduces the investment costs in physical communication channels: e.g. long distance telegraph lines, long distance telephone lines, microwave links, orbiting communication satellites, fiber optic cable. Time Division Multiplexing can be implemented using either analog or digital signaling means.
Analog signals are transmitted as electrical waves.
an encoder is used to convert the binary signals into analog signals. the binary signals are fed to encoder section. then these signals are get converted into its equivalent analog signals. Binary DAC.
Multiplexer(Multiplexing).In telecommunications and computer networks,multiplexing(also known as muxing) is a method by which multiple analog message signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal over a shared medium.