Talk:Demodulation

Merging "Detector (radio)" with "Demodulation"

Should the Wikipedia entry "Detector (radio)" be merged with the entry "Demodulation"?

If you want to create an entry that's devoted to the mathematical theory behind the demodulation of various types of signals, adding a discussion for each signal of the circuits that perform the demodulation would interrupt the flow of the mathematics. Conversely, if you want to create an entry that's devoted to (de)modulation circuits, a long mathematical discussion of the theory that's involved would again be a distraction.

Frankly, I think that an entry treating all of the mathematical theory of all types of signals — or treating all (de)modulation circuits — would become too large. There are just too many types of signals.

One compromise would be to create an entry for each type of signal: AM, SSB, FM, FSK, etc. As in a communications textbooks, each entry would start with the history of a given type of signal, followed by mathematical theory detailing the way in which it conveys information and the signal's advantages and disadvantages (power requirements, resistance to corruption by noise or other signals, etc.); then there would be a discussion of the various circuits that generate or demodulate that signal. An introductory entry on communication theory would direct readers to entries treating particular types of signals.

Cwkmail (talk) 04:12, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Agree. Merge and have separate entries for each signal type.

TomyDuby (talk) 03:45, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

Disagree. Detector is about the radio tool and demodulation is about the overall process.Jamesrules90 (talk) 19:27, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Disagree -- Demodulation is a (family of) process(es) while a detector is a physical tool. If anything, combine demodulation with modulation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.131.88.45 (talk) 18:21, 29 March 2010 (UTC)