Question
How to create periodic square wave signals with custom frequency, amplitude, and duty cycle using MATLAB?
Expert Answer
John Michell
PhD Expert
Answered Aug 29, 2026
Use the square() function from Signal Processing Toolbox:
fs = 1000; % Sampling frequency (Hz)
t = 0:1/fs:1; % Time vector for 1 second
freq = 5; % 5 Hz Square wave
duty_cycle = 50; % 50% duty cycle
% Generate square wave (-1 to +1)
sq_wave = square(2*pi*freq*t, duty_cycle);
figure;
plot(t, sq_wave, 'LineWidth', 2);
grid on;
ylim([-1.5 1.5]);
title('5 Hz Square Wave Signal');
xlabel('Time (sec)'); ylabel('Amplitude');
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