transceiver
Sends and receives
A transceiver is a device that both transmits and receives signals—a combination of transmitter and receiver in one unit.
The term appears most often in radio and telecommunications: a handheld transceiver, a wireless network transceiver.
Transceivers enable two-way communication, from walkie-talkies to the components that let computers talk to networks.
Rate of recurrence
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
carrier · transmission · signal-to-noise · attenuation · gain · decibel · analog · digital
Broadcast signal receiver
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- handsetHeld telephone component
repeater · intercom · gateway · hub · dongle · codec · multiplexer · demodulator
Transmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- bidirectionalOperating in both directions
- two-wayOperating in both directions
- voiceSound from throat
telemetry · packet · protocol · handshake · synchronization · encryption · decoding · encoding
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
resonator · waveguide · fiber-optics · ethernet · capacitor · diode · crystal · filter
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
bandwidth · carrier · transmission · signal-to-noise · attenuation · gain · decibel · analog · digital · demodulation
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- modemDigital-to-analog signal converter
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
handset · repeater · intercom · gateway · hub · dongle · codec · multiplexer · demodulator · encoder
uplink
Transmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- bidirectionalOperating in both directions
- two-wayOperating in both directions
voice · telemetry · packet · protocol · handshake · synchronization · encryption · decoding · encoding · dispatch
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
amplifier · resonator · waveguide · fiber-optics · ethernet · capacitor · diode · crystal · filter · shielding
cellular
Composed of small units
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- cordlessWithout attached wiring
microwave · mobile · portable · remote · airwaves · telecom · radio-frequency · band
- radioFM radio, crystal set, AM radio, radio station, radio broadcast
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- remote controluniversal remote, infrared remote, remote control, remote, controller
- transmissionbroadcast, broadcasting, relay, signal, transmission tower
- mobile networksGSM, cellular network, mobile network, cell tower, base station
- networkingrouter, routers, LAN, WAN, switches
transceiverreceiver
One who accepts transmission
transmitter · radio receiver · radio transmitter · scanner · pager