Frequency range s of digital noise s

Pss, personal computer clocks might be in gigahertz range but computers also contain switching power supplies that operate in hundreds of kilohertz range and buses operating in hundreds of megahertz. In addition when signal is not continuous, but changes pattern (like data on computer bus) additional frequencies, called sidebands, are produced (since it is modulation). All these frequencies interact with each other creating even more frequencies - ending up in one big noise that Al, picked on his radio. I'm not sure what is Sound Application, but as I said before high frequency digital noise can affect audio band many different ways.

Thanks Kijanki. Just how high is high frequency? Sound Application is claiming usefulness bandwidth to over 2 gigahertz (about 2.5) and I would like to relate that to noise generated by digital products, power supplies and transformers.

Emitted is the key word here. Emissions are the same as radiated emissions. Most products are limited by Class B to less than 40bDuV/m, at least those that pass Class B testing. This is low enough so you will not have interference between components. Interference of clocks and SMPS supplies inside a component is certainly possible, but usually affecting only jitter in digital systems, not causing errors. Jitter is affected because signal noise levels are increased. Generally in good designs, the problem is more power supply electrical noise, magnetic fields and ground return paths that are more problematic, not emissions.

The thing to understand is that usually the only components that are even sensitive to radiated emissions are tuners, and these can pick up uV of EM radiation.

In typical audio systems, the component-component problem is ground-loops picking up EMI. Eliminate the ground loops and the problem is gone. If the ground-loop is retuned by making it larger diameter or smaller and maybe by twisting the power cords together to minimize the loop area, this can be a fix. Its usually when the ground loop is a size that acts like an antenna that serious problems occur. The area tunes a specific frequency and its harmonics.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

Any cable can pick-up electrical noise including speaker cable. Shielding is based on skin effect and does not work for lower frequencies. The key is to keep cables as short as possible, since they become effective receiving antenna at about 1/10 of the wavelength. Twisting wires help at lower frequencies but becomes ineffective for higher frequencies when pitch of twist is comparable to wavelength. Keeping computer away, plugged possibly into different supply phase, using short cables and good shielding is the key. Power supply conditioners can help since overall system noise increases jitter - hence analog noise.

Thanks Steve. My understanding is that ac powerlines also act as
antennas for radiation being emitted. Perhaps I could ask what
frequency ranges designers commonly try to block going into or out
of a digital player being designed as high quality today? I'm not
looking for trade secrets, just the basics thanks.