Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for Mcps

Definition
1. Megacycles per second (obsolete): Megahertz

2. Megachips per Second (Mcps): In a Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum signal, a "chip" is an encoding element. Mcps is a measure of the speed at which chips can be generated by a circuit.

See: "An Introduction to Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum Communications".

Synonyms

• Chipping Rate
• Megachips per Second
• Megacycles per Second

Keywords
chips, DSSS, Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum


See Also
• Show application notes for: "Mcps"
• MHz
• DSSS
• Chip

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