• DocumentCode
    2161050
  • Title

    Improving the Dynamic Range of Spectrum Measurements by Compensating for the Effects of Phase Noise and Thermal Noise

  • Author

    Zarlingo, Benjamin R. ; Mar, Wing J.

  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    24-26 Sept. 2001
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The signal/noise portion of the dynamic range of many spectrum measurements can be improved by 10 dB or more by compensating for, or subtracting, the thermal noise and/or phase noise of the device used to make the measurement. Through a combination of careful measurements and straightforward mathematical operations, engineers working on microwave measurements can achieve the high dynamic range required by modern communications systems and other applications such as radar.
  • Keywords
    Circuit noise; Dynamic range; Noise level; Noise measurement; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Power measurement; Signal analysis; Signal to noise ratio; Spectral analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2001. 31st European
  • Conference_Location
    London, England
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.2001.338937
  • Filename
    4140005