Implementing demodulation in a different way

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atferrari

Joined Jan 6, 2004
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I revisited the concept of demodulation of an AM signal.

Isn't the output of the 455 KHz IF filter, similar to a sampled signal as I could get from a DAC process?

If so (in the hope of not being wrong assuming the above) could I obtain the baseband just by using an active filter implemented with opamps of suitable GBW, surely very expensive/hard to find?

What are the flaws of my reasoning?
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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There is no baseband signal in the 455kHz IF signal. It consists of the 455kHz carrier with sidebands at plus and minus the modulation frequencies around the carrier.
 
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