The Noise Figure for Multiple-Input RF Systems

Abstract

In this report we present an approach for calculating the noise figure for RF systems that comprise multiple inputs and a single output. We show that the proper definition of input signal-to-noise ratio depends on the coherence properties of the input signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2020
Accession Number
AD1107596

Entities

People

  • Frank Bucholtz
  • Jason D. McKinney
  • Joseph M. Singley
  • Keith J. Williams
  • Matthew J. Mondich

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Insertion Loss
  • Losses
  • Numbers
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Phased Arrays
  • Power
  • Power Dividers
  • Power Gain
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Scattering
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Radio communications and signal processing.