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Dynamic Range: Intermodulation Distortion

The dynamic range of a receiver indicates how well it can receive weak signals in the presence of stronger interfering signals. Strong signals can generate unwanted signals within the receiver that can overwhelm weak signals. There are several ways to measure dynamic range, including measuring intermodulation distortion, intercept points, 1-dB compression point, and two-tone dynamic range. Intermodulation distortion occurs when mixing of signals at different frequencies generates new interference signals. Intercept points represent where the receiver's linear and nonlinear transfer characteristics intersect. The 1-dB compression point indicates the input level where the receiver response deviates from linearity by 1 dB. The two-tone dynamic range is the difference between the magnitudes of two equal input tones and the first spurious product

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Dynamic Range: Intermodulation Distortion

The dynamic range of a receiver indicates how well it can receive weak signals in the presence of stronger interfering signals. Strong signals can generate unwanted signals within the receiver that can overwhelm weak signals. There are several ways to measure dynamic range, including measuring intermodulation distortion, intercept points, 1-dB compression point, and two-tone dynamic range. Intermodulation distortion occurs when mixing of signals at different frequencies generates new interference signals. Intercept points represent where the receiver's linear and nonlinear transfer characteristics intersect. The 1-dB compression point indicates the input level where the receiver response deviates from linearity by 1 dB. The two-tone dynamic range is the difference between the magnitudes of two equal input tones and the first spurious product

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Dynamic Range

The dynamic range of a receiver is an indication of how well it will receive weak Signals in the presence of stronger
ones at its input. Strong signals can cause spurious signals to be generated within the receiver, which can override
weak signals, among other deleterious effects. There are several ways to specify the dynamic range and some of
them are described here:
Intermodulation Distortion
Intercept Points
1-dB Compression Point
Two-Tone Dynamic Range

Intermodulation Distortion- When two (or more) signals are input to a nonlinear device,
mixing products are generated that may not be wanted. Suppose an approximation to this
device is to have a transfer function given by the square of the input, and further suppose
that two simple signals are input to the device.
Thus the input is:

These terms thus produce a signal at the output that is at twice the input frequency, with twice the phase, as well as a
term at f = 0. Thus, signals at f1-f2 and f1+f2 have been generated at the output, in addition to the expected signals at
twice the input frequency. These signals are referred to as intermodulation distortion.

Intercept Points- The intercept points of a receiver are the input signal levels at which the
first and second and the first and third transfer characteristics of the receiver intersect. The
second-order transfer characteristic describes how the receiver reacts to a signal if the
output is the square of the input, likewise for the third order where it is the cube of the input.
The higher these points, the larger the dynamic range of the receiver, since larger input

signals are required to put the receiver into its saturation region. Generally it is desired to
make the dynamic range as high as possible in communication EW receivers.

1-dB Compression Point- The 1-dB compression point, also shown in Figure, is the input level at which the
fundamental response differs from linearity by 1 dB.

Two-Tone Dynamic Range The two-tone dynamic range is the difference, in decibels, between the
magnitudes of two equal amplitude tones input to the receiver to the magnitude of the first spurious product.

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