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chrominance subcarrier

[′krō·mə·nəns səb′kar·ē·ər]

(communications)

The 3.579545-megahertz carrier whose modulation sidebands are added to the monochrome signal to convey color information in a color television receiver. Also known as chrominance carrier; color carrier; color subcarrier; subcarrier.

Mentioned in

chroma oscillator
chrominance carrier
chrominance demodulator
chrominance frequency
chrominance modulator
chrominance-carrier reference
chrominance-subcarrier demodulator
chrominance-subcarrier modulator
chrominance-subcarrier oscillator
chrominance-subcarrier reference
color burst
color carrier
color subcarrier
color-phase alternation
Matrix
quadrature amplifier
subcarrier
subcarrier oscillator
suppressed carrier

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