Frequency synthesizerA frequency synthesizer is an electronic circuit that generates a range of frequencies from a single reference frequency. Frequency synthesizers are used in many modern devices such as radio receivers, televisions, mobile telephones, radiotelephones, walkie-talkies, CB radios, cable television converter boxes, satellite receivers, and GPS systems. A frequency synthesizer may use the techniques of frequency multiplication, frequency division, direct digital synthesis, frequency mixing, and phase-locked loops to generate its frequencies.
Audio frequencyAn audio frequency or audible frequency (AF) is a periodic vibration whose frequency is audible to the average human. The SI unit of frequency is the hertz (Hz). It is the property of sound that most determines pitch. The generally accepted standard hearing range for humans is 20 to 20,000 Hz. In air at atmospheric pressure, these represent sound waves with wavelengths of to . Frequencies below 20 Hz are generally felt rather than heard, assuming the amplitude of the vibration is great enough.
Générateur de basses fréquencesvignette|droite|oscilloscope et générateur de basses fréquences Un générateur de basses fréquences (GBF), encore appelé générateur de fonctions, est un appareil utilisé dans le domaine de l'électronique à des fins de test ou de dépannage de matériels électroniques. Il permet de délivrer un signal avec la fréquence désirée sous forme de sinusoïdes, de créneaux, ou de triangles. Ce signal peut être observé grâce à un oscilloscope. De nombreux paramètres de réglage permettent de modifier la forme du signal.
