Noise Figure Tutorial
Learn about Noise Figure, Noise Factor and cascaded noise figure with interactive flash programs
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Learn about Noise Figure, Noise factor and how to calculate the cascaded noise figure of a system.
Follow the programs in the table below to learn these items.
If you first want a background tutorial on thermal noise and the properties of uncorrelated noise sources : click here
Flash Program Description |
Noise Figure Programs |
Tutorial 1 Learn about Noise Figure by inspecting the input signal and noise spectrum and output signal and noise spectrum on an amplifier. Vary the Noise Figure/ Noise Factor , signal bandwidth and amplifier gain to see how the signal to noise ration is effected. This tutorial emphasizes the frequency domain. |
(approx 4 M ) |
Tutorial 2 Learn how to calculate the Noise figure of a system with cascaded amplifiers. |
(approx 4 M) |
Tutorial 3 Gain further insight into noise figure and signal to noise ratio by looking at the amplifier input and output in the time domain |
(approx 3 M ) |
