ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Frequency mixer

Hey there kiddo, do you know what happens when you mix two colors together? For example, if you mix blue and yellow, you get green, right?

Well, the same thing happens when you mix two frequencies together in a device called a frequency mixer. Frequencies are basically like colors, but instead of light, they are waves that carry information through the air.

When you put two frequencies through a mixer, it's like mixing the colors together. But instead of getting a new color, you get a new frequency that has properties of both of the original frequencies.

This can be really useful in lots of different technologies, like radios and TVs. By mixing different frequencies together, you can create new signals that travel through the air and carry information. It's kind of like a secret code that only certain devices can understand.

So that's what a frequency mixer does, kiddo. It takes two frequencies and mixes them together to create a new frequency that carries information. Pretty cool, huh?