Tag: super-regenerative receiver
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Evolution of Radio Receivers – Part 2: The Superheterodyne Architecture Explained
In the early days of radio broadcast, performance of receivers were barely adequate. It was until the invention of the Superheterodyne architecture that made high-performance receivers a reality. This post examines the building blocks of a superheterodyne receiver in details, highlighting its advantages and limitations, and explains why it is still the best architecture nowadays.