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The RF Module

The document discusses an RF module that operates between 30 kHz and 300 GHz and uses amplitude shift keying modulation. RF transmission has advantages over infrared including longer transmission distances, ability to transmit through obstructions, and using a specific frequency. The RF module contains a transmitter and receiver that operate at 434 MHz and transmit at 1-10 kbps.

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The RF Module

The document discusses an RF module that operates between 30 kHz and 300 GHz and uses amplitude shift keying modulation. RF transmission has advantages over infrared including longer transmission distances, ability to transmit through obstructions, and using a specific frequency. The RF module contains a transmitter and receiver that operate at 434 MHz and transmit at 1-10 kbps.

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Ramya Mopuru
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The RF module, as the name suggests, operates at Radio Frequency.

The corresponding frequency range varies between 30 kHz & 300 GHz. In this RF system, the digital data is represented as variations in the amplitude of carrier wave. This kind of modulation is known as Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK). Transmission through RF is better than IR (infrared) because of many reasons. Firstly, signals through RF can travel through larger distances making it suitable for long range applications. Also, while IR mostly operates in line-of-sight mode, RF signals can travel even when there is an obstruction between transmitter & receiver. Next, RF transmission is more strong and reliable than IR transmission. RF communication uses a specific frequency unlike IR signals which are affected by other IR emitting sources. This RF module comprises of an RF Transmitter and an RF Receiver. The transmitter/receiver (Tx/Rx) pair operates at a frequency of 434 MHz. An RF transmitter receives serial data and transmits it wirelessly through RF through its antenna connected at pin4. The transmission occurs at the rate of 1Kbps - 10Kbps.The transmitted data is received by an RF receiver operating at the same frequency as that of the transmitter. The RF module is often used alongwith a pair of encoder/decoder. The encoder is used for encoding parallel data for transmission feed while reception is decoded by a decoder. HT12E-HT12D, HT640-HT648, etc. are some commonly used encoder/decoder pair ICs.

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