// INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION — SELECT A MODE BELOW TO EXPLORE
// SIMPLEX · HALF-DUPLEX · FULL-DUPLEX · ANIMATED SVG
In simplex mode, data transmission is strictly one-directional. Device A can only transmit; Device B can only receive. The return channel is permanently unused. This is the simplest and cheapest form of communication but offers no feedback capability.
Total channel efficiency: 50% of theoretical maximum