PCM Process. (1) Sampling: Measure analog signal amplitude at discrete points in time. (2) Quantization: Map sample amplitude to discrete levels. (3) Encoding: Represent discrete levels with binary codes. Samples are fundamentally taken at specific times.
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) is a method of converting an analog signal into a digital signal The first step in this process is sampling Sampling involves taking discrete measurements (samples) of the analog signal's amplitude at regular intervals in time The value of each sample represents the amplitude of the analog signal at that specific instant Therefore, the samples in PCM are inherently dependent on the time at which they are taken Quantization levels are used to represent the *amplitude* of these time-dependent samples digitally Frequency is related to the rate of change of the signal over time