Isochronous signal
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In telecommunication
, an isochronous signal is a signal in which the time
interval separating any two significant instants is equal to the unit interval
or a multiple of the unit interval.
Note 1: Variations in the time intervals are constrained within specified limits.
Note 2: "Isochronous
" is a characteristic, while "synchronous
" indicates a relationship.
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
, an isochronous signal is a signal in which the time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
interval separating any two significant instants is equal to the unit interval
Unit interval (data transmission)
The unit interval is the minimum time interval between condition changes of a data transmission signal, also known as the symbol duration time....
or a multiple of the unit interval.
Note 1: Variations in the time intervals are constrained within specified limits.
Note 2: "Isochronous
Isochronous
Isochronous : From Greek iso, equal + chronos, time. It literally means regularly, or at equal time intervals. In general English language, it refers to something that occurs at a regular interval, of the same duration; as opposed to synchronous which refers to more than one thing happening at the...
" is a characteristic, while "synchronous
Synchronization
Synchronization is timekeeping which requires the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. The familiar conductor of an orchestra serves to keep the orchestra in time....
" indicates a relationship.