An intentional radiator is any device that is deliberately designed to produce
radio waves
Radio waves (formerly called Hertzian waves) are a type of electromagnetic radiation with the lowest frequencies and the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, typically with frequencies below 300 gigahertz (GHz) and wavelengths ...
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Radio transmitters of all kinds, including the garage door opener, cordless telephone,
cellular phone
A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable telephone that allows users to make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while moving within a designated telephone service area, unlike fixed-location phones ( landline phones). This radi ...
, wireless video sender, wireless microphone, and many others fall into this category.
In the United States, intentional radiators are regulated under
47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C.
See also
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LASER
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word ''laser'' originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radi ...
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Spurious emission
In radio communication, a spurious emission is any component of a radiated radio frequency signal, the complete suppression of which, would not impair the integrity of the modulation type, or the information being transmitted. A radiated signal ...
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Unintentional radiator In United States regulatory law, an unintentional radiator is any device that is designed to use radio frequency electrical signals within itself, or sends radio frequency signals over conducting cabling to other equipment, but is not intended to ra ...
(incidental radiator)
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United States energy law
United States energy law is a function of the federal government, states, and local governments. At the federal level, it is regulated extensively through the United States Department of Energy.
Every state, the federal government, and the Distri ...
References
Radio electronics
Garage door openers
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