This document discusses AM radio receivers. It begins by describing the basic functions of a radio receiver as selecting the desired signal, amplifying it, and demodulating it to recover the original signal. It then classifies receivers based on the type of traffic and lists AM and FM broadcast, TV, and radar receivers. It describes two types of AM receivers - TRF (tuned radio frequency) and superheterodyne. While TRF receivers are simple, superheterodyne receivers convert all radio frequencies to a lower intermediate frequency, addressing issues with TRF receivers like instability, poor audio quality, and bandwidth variation. Key components of a superheterodyne receiver are the RF amplifier, mixer, intermediate frequency amplifier, and AM