| − | '''Frequency modulation''' ([[FM]]) is a signaling method that varies the carrier [[frequency]] in proportion to the [[amplitude]] of the modulating signal. | + | '''Frequency modulation''' (FM) is a signaling method that varies the carrier [[frequency]] in proportion to the [[amplitude]] of the modulating signal. |
| | Frequency modulation is most commonly used in [[radio]], [[amateur radio]], [[radar]], telemetry, [[seismic]] prospecting, and in the monitoring of [[baby|newborn]]s for [[seizure]]s via [[EEG]].<ref>B. Boashash, editor, “Time-Frequency Signal Analysis and Processing – A Comprehensive Reference”, Elsevier Science, Oxford, 2003; ISBN 0-08-044335-4</ref> | | Frequency modulation is most commonly used in [[radio]], [[amateur radio]], [[radar]], telemetry, [[seismic]] prospecting, and in the monitoring of [[baby|newborn]]s for [[seizure]]s via [[EEG]].<ref>B. Boashash, editor, “Time-Frequency Signal Analysis and Processing – A Comprehensive Reference”, Elsevier Science, Oxford, 2003; ISBN 0-08-044335-4</ref> |