| Synonyms | IM, IMD, Intermod |
| Data type | Radio.Transmitter.IntermodulationDistortion |
| Description | |
| Primitive type | Real |
| Dimension | Relative Magnitude |
| Unit Name | Unit Symbol | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parts per Million | ppm | ||
| Decibels | dB | ||
| Parts per Thousand | ppt | ||
| Percent | % |
| Source | Article | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Intermodulation |
Intermodulation is also usually undesirable in radio, as it creates unwanted spurious emissions, often in the form of sidebands. For radio transmissions this increases the occupied bandwidth, leading to adjacent channel interference, which can reduce audio clarity or increase spectrum usage.
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