Title :
Comments on the precision measurement or amplifier noise
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Techniques for precision measurement of amplifier noise are discussed. The focus is on the possibility of amplifier noise measurements using existing NIST noise standards and radiometers. Measurement accuracy issues are addressed using scattering wave analysis.<>
Keywords :
amplifiers; electric noise measurement; electron device noise; measurement standards; radiometers; NIST noise standards; amplifier noise; precision measurement; radiometers; scattering wave analysis; Acoustic reflection; Colored noise; Electromagnetic interference; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Measurement techniques; NIST; Noise measurement; Power amplifiers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1990. CPEM '90 Digest., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1990.109912
