Noise and distortion figure: an extension of noise figure definition for nonlinear devices
This paper deals in the integration of additive and nonlinear distortion noise contributions into a single new figure of merit: Noise and Distortion Figure, NDF. In the same way as traditional noise figure, NF, was conceived to be a measure of SNR degradation, NDF is now proposed as its extension to...
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| Idioma: | eng |
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| Texto completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6266 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6266 |
| Resumo: | This paper deals in the integration of additive and nonlinear distortion noise contributions into a single new figure of merit: Noise and Distortion Figure, NDF. In the same way as traditional noise figure, NF, was conceived to be a measure of SNR degradation, NDF is now proposed as its extension to nonlinear systems, as a measure of SINAD degradation. NDF definition is discussed and its application to SINAD evaluations in systems of practical interest to the wireless community is exemplified. |
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