upsample — Increase a signal's sample rate by inserting zeros.
y = upsample(x, n) inserts n - 1 zeros after each sample of x along the first non-singleton dimension. y = upsample(x, n, phase) places each original sample at the zero-based phase offset within each n-sample output group.
Syntax
y = upsample(x, 2)How upsample works
- Accepts numeric, logical, integer, complex, vector, matrix, N-D tensor, and GPU tensor inputs.
- Operates along the first non-singleton dimension, matching MATLAB's column-wise behavior for matrices and row-wise behavior for row vectors.
nmust be a finite positive integer scalar.phaseis optional, defaults to 0, and must be an integer scalar in the range0 <= phase < n.- The output size along the operated dimension is
size(x, dim) * n; all other dimensions are preserved. - Inserted samples are numeric zero or complex zero, depending on the input domain.
Examples
Insert one zero after each row-vector sample
x = [1 2 3];
y = upsample(x, 2)Expected output:
y = [1 0 2 0 3 0]Offset samples within each output group
x = [1; 2];
y = upsample(x, 3, 1)Expected output:
y = [0; 1; 0; 0; 2; 0]Upsample matrix columns
X = [1 3; 2 4];
Y = upsample(X, 2)Expected output:
Y = [1 3; 0 0; 2 4; 0 0]Using upsample with coding agents
Open a RunMat example with live inputs, then ask the agent to explain how upsample changes the result.
Run a small upsample example, explain the result, then change one input and compare the output.
FAQ
Which dimension does upsample use?⌄
RunMat follows MATLAB's default and operates along the first non-singleton dimension.
Does upsample filter or interpolate the inserted zeros?⌄
No. upsample only inserts zeros. Use filtering operations separately when interpolation filtering is needed.
Can I pass GPU tensors?⌄
Yes. GPU inputs are gathered through the active provider, converted on the host, and returned as host tensors.
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Reduction
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Structure
Open-source implementation
Unlike proprietary runtimes, every RunMat function is open-source. Read exactly how upsample is executed, line by line, in Rust.
- View the source for upsample in Rust on GitHub
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