Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for IMD

Definition

Intermodulation Distortion (IMD): When two signals mix in non-linear circuits or devices, new frequency components are created that are not in the original signal. The resulting signal error is called intermodulation distortion, or IMD.

Synonyms

• IM
• Intermodulation Distortion
• Inter-Modulation Distortion
• Intermod

See Also

• Harmonic Distortion
• Intermodulation
• Distortion
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