Deramp

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A process for cleaning up electronic signals such as radar, in which a received signal is mixed with a reference signal in order to highlight differences in frequencies.

    "In the deramp process, the principle of continuous radar with a linearly frequency-modulated wave is applied to a pulsed radar."

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove (goods or containers) from a railroad flatcar using special equipment. transitive
  2. 2
    To use a deramp process in order to clean up an electronic signal.

    "a phase deramping function"

Example

More examples

"In the deramp process, the principle of continuous radar with a linearly frequency-modulated wave is applied to a pulsed radar."

Etymology

From de- + ramp.

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