intermodulation
Definition
Noun: Intermodulation is a phenomenon in electronics and telecommunications where two or more signals of different frequencies combine in a nonlinear system to produce new frequencies that are not present in the original signals. These new frequencies are called intermodulation products.
Usage Examples
- (The mixing of signals created new, unintended frequencies.)
- (The generation of spurious frequencies disrupts clear reception.)
- (They aim to eliminate the unwanted frequency products.)
Advanced Usage
"Intermodulation distortion": A type of distortion in audio systems where intermodulation creates audible artifacts.
- High-quality speakers minimize intermodulation distortion to preserve sound clarity. (They reduce the mixing of frequencies that causes muddiness.)
"Intermodulation product": A specific new frequency generated by intermodulation.
- The third-order intermodulation product is often the most problematic in wireless networks. (This particular frequency mix causes significant interference.)
Variants and Related Words
Intermodulate (verb): to cause or undergo intermodulation.
- The two signals intermodulate inside the mixer, producing new frequencies. (They combine nonlinearly.)
Intermodulative (adj): relating to or characterized by intermodulation.
- The intermodulative effects were measured in the laboratory. (The mixing effects were studied.)
Synonyms
- Frequency mixing: the process of combining signals to produce new frequencies (often used in a general sense).
- Cross-modulation: a similar phenomenon where one signal modulates another (though technically distinct, it is sometimes used interchangeably).
Phrasal Verbs
- (No common phrasal verbs are associated with "intermodulation" as a noun.)
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms are associated with "intermodulation.")