6
Absolute Measurement Fundamentals
Inserting a Device
6-20
E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System Version A.02.00
Use the following equation to estimate what the measurement noise
floor is as a result of the added noise of an inserted amplifier:
Figure 6-10
shows an example.
L(f) out = -174 dB + Amplifier Noise Figure - Power into Amplifier -
3dB
Figure 6-10 Measurement Noise Floor as a Result of an added Attenuator
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