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Why is a balanced modulator so called?

  • A.It draws equal current on both halves of the message cycle
  • B.Its symmetry cancels the carrier at the output
  • C.Its input and output impedances are equal
  • D.It balances the two sidebands in amplitude

Answer: B

The name refers to the symmetry that makes the carrier components cancel while the sidebands add, which is what suppresses the carrier without any filtering. In practice the balance is trimmed with a potentiometer and its accuracy sets the carrier suppression figure. Impedance matching is a separate design matter. Sideband amplitude balance follows automatically from a real message rather than from the circuit's name. And supply current symmetry is incidental.

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