Thermal Noise Tutorial
Learn about Thermal Noise with interactive flash programs
HINT: If program is too big for screen click mouse in program then push "CTRL" and spin mouse wheel at the same time... or push F11 for full screen.
Learn about the thermal noise equation : V = sqrt(4kTBR)
Follow the programs in the table below to learn about thermal noise
If you want to go directly to Noise Figure Tutorial : click here
Flash Program Description |
Thermal Noise Programs |
Tutorial 1 Learn the basic thermal noise equation and see both the time and frequency representation of noise. Thermal Noise is also refered to as Johnson Noise or Johnson-Nyquist Noise. |
(approx 5 M mostly Audio) |
Tutorial 2 Learn how to calculate the RMS voltage of a signal. Calculate the RMS voltage of a a sine wave and also of a random noise signal. |
(approx 2 M mostly Audio) |
Tutorial 3 Learn about correlation and how uncorrelated noise signals add together |
(approx 6 M mostly Audio) |
Tutorial 4 Learn how to add two dBm powers together plus learn how two parallel resistors combine together to achieve a consistant result with the thermal noise equation |
(approx 2 M mostly Audio) |
CONTINUE BY GOING TO NOISE FIGURE TUTORIAL Click here