Duty Cycle

In an ideal Pulse Train , that is, one having rectangular pulses, the Ratio or percentage of the Pulse Duration to the Pulse Period .

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The ratio of (a) the sum of all pulse durations during a specified period of Continuous Operation to (b) the total specified period of operation.

In a Continuously Variable Slope Delta (CVSD) Modulation converter, the mean proportion of Binary "1" digits at the converter Output in which each "1" indicates a Run of a specified number of consecutive bits of the same polarity in the Digital output Signal .

In a periodic phenomenon, the ratio of the duration of the phenomenon in a given period to the period.

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A train of pulses with a 50% duty-cycle is called a Square Wave . Pulse-width Modulation (PWM) is used in some music Synthesizers to vary the duty-cycle of an Oscillator during the performance, which has a subtle effect on the Tone Color s obtained.

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Duty Cycle