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Most likely not an FCC (EMC) issue. This sounds like direct inductive coupling from speaker D class amplifier output (or power, which would be worse, but not li
by IndrekR 6y ago
Most likely not an FCC (EMC) issue. This sounds like direct inductive coupling from speaker D class amplifier output (or power, which would be worse, but not likely) circuit at <100 kHz. Below 30 MHz only conducted emissions are measured (common mode emission via cable, say, forming a large antenna together with the power grid). The emitting component may be the speaker or (unshielded) output filter (for EMC compliance!) of the amplifier.
Why it is not an issue, is that magnetic field decays really rapidly, (inversely proportional to the cube of the distance [1]) and thus is not a general concern. In fact some "secure by physics" nearby communication methods like RuBee [2] relay on this.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_and_far_field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_and_far_field
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuBee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuBee
- 0-_-0 6y agoA later tweet says "I was able to hear it from 20 feet."
- YetAnotherNick 6y agoDoes the range depends on the volume level? If the max volume interferes upto 20 feet, I don't think it is a big issue as anyways you are going to have interference of the sound.
- floatingatoll 6y agoI can hear the iPhone’s speaker from 20 feet away, too - without using AM radio technology to do so. (It’s a curse, trust me.)