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PWM

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What is PWM?

Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is a technique used to control the amount of power delivered to a device by varying the width of a pulse. The average value of voltage (and current) fed to the load is controlled by turning the switch between supply and load on and off at a fast rate. The longer the switch is on compared to the off periods, the higher the total power supplied to the load. PWM is commonly used in applications such as motor speed control, dimming LEDs, and generating analog signals with digital devices.

What other technologies are related to PWM?

PWM Competitor Technologies

Digital-to-analog converters (DACs) provide an alternative method of generating analog signals from digital data.
mentioned alongside PWM in 13% (557) of relevant job posts

PWM Complementary Technologies

Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are often used in conjunction with PWM to convert analog signals into a digital form that can be processed using PWM control.
mentioned alongside PWM in 19% (1.5k) of relevant job posts
General-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins are used to output the PWM signal.
mentioned alongside PWM in 14% (605) of relevant job posts
Timers are often used to generate the PWM signal.
mentioned alongside PWM in 18% (387) of relevant job posts

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