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GSM electromagnetic interference is similar. GSM phones would transmit TDMA frames at a frequency of 217 Hz which couples with audio circuitry to cause speaker
by HPsquared 1y ago
GSM electromagnetic interference is similar.
GSM phones would transmit TDMA frames at a frequency of 217 Hz which couples with audio circuitry to cause speakers to emit a characteristic buzzing sound.
Even though it's a radio frequency signal which is outside the range of human hearing (like 800-900 MHz or higher), the signal interacts with any non-linearity in the audio circuitry (think of the diode in a crystal radio), which basically performs unintended amplitude modulation of the pulsed RF electrical signal into something like a 217 Hz square wave, which is in the audible range.
This has gone away as phones stopped using GSM. Newer standards emit more of a continuous waveform which doesn't cause these audible frequencies to be generated.
https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snaa033d/snaa033d.pdf https://www.ti.com/lit/an/snaa033d/snaa033d.pdf
- HPsquared 1y ago(too late to edit) I remembered this example of "unintentional amplitude modulation" of a strong AM RF signal: touching vegetation against a (presumably AM) radio mast. "Listening radio with grass" https://youtu.be/b9UO9tn4MpI https://youtu.be/b9UO9tn4MpI https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41462574 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41462574