Noun: demodulator dee'mó-ju,ley-tur [N. Amer], dee'mód-yû,ley-tu(r) [Brit]
- Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
"The radio's demodulator converted the FM signal into an audio signal";
- detector
Derived forms: demodulators
Type of: rectifier
Part of: radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless
Encyclopedia: Demodulator