Demonstration of Audio Signal Mutil-Order Intermodulation Interference

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1. working with single signal individual, there is no any interference.


  TX1 Working Frequency : 656.350 Mhz

  TX2 Working Frequency : 673.150 Mhz


 


2. Calculation of Intermodulation Interference

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   3nd-order Intermodulation interference frequency:

   interference 1':  656.350 x2 - 673.150 = 639.550 MHz

   interference 2':  673.150 x2 - 656.350 = 689.950 MHz


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   5nd-order Intermodulation interference frequency:

   interference 1':  656.350 x3 - 673.150 x2 = 622.750 MHz

   interference 2':  673.150 x3 - 656.350 x2 = 706.750 MHz



 

3. Relationship between Transmitter Distance and Intermodulation Interference


Relationship between Transmitter Distance and Intermodulation Interference

In short, transmitters should not be placed too close together, as this easily leads to intermodulation interference.



If transmitters must be placed very close, try to use frequencies that are as far apart as possible.


For example:

TX1: 500MHz

TX2: 600MHz


Then the 3rd-order intermodulation interference would be:

500 x 2 - 600 = 400MHz

600 x 2 - 500 = 700MHz

The intermodulation interference would then fall outside the operating frequency band.


4. How to Combat Intermodulation Interference


Intermodulation interference is caused by the nonlinearity of devices. When two electromagnetic waves (trigonometric functions) superimpose, the peaks and troughs overlap, causing amplitude amplification that exceeds the linear operating range of the device. This results in "peak clipping," distorting the electromagnetic wave's nature and introducing waves of other frequencies.


(Numerically, this involves adding two trigonometric functions, expanding using Taylor series, and then determining the higher-order part of the expansion.)


For analog wireless communication, the only solution is to improve the quality of system components, using high-precision components to enhance linearity.


However, for digital wireless communication, the anti-interference capability of the wireless system can be improved through techniques such as orthogonal coding (CDMA), adding calibration codes, or orthogonal frequency splitting (OFDM).


Intermodulation interference is unavoidable in engineering; all methods only raise the threshold for interference. Once the capability is strong enough, all methods of digital communication will be overcome.


The simplest solution: maintain sufficient distance between transmitters.