Second-order Intercept Point - Useful Second Order Equations

Useful Second Order Equations

In the following equations f refers to the fundamental frequency, and 2f refers to the second-order distortion component frequencies.

OSOIdBm = ISOIdBm+GdB
Pout,f,dBm = Pin,f,dBm - ISOIdBm + OSOIdBm
Pout,2f,dBm = 2Pin,f,dBm - 2ISOIdBm + OSOIdBm
Pin,2f,dBm = 2Pin,f,dBm - ISOIdBm
Pout,2f,dBm = 2Pout,f,dBm - OSOIdBm

is the difference in power between the fundamental output and the output of the second-order components, as shown on the figure to the right.

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