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Discussion in 'Electronic Basics' started by jim, Dec 10, 2003.

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  1. jim

    jim Guest

    Is there a simple explanation for how to use noise figure? For
    example, if a component advertises 3nV/ sq rt Hz, do I just plug in
    the bandwidth I'm running it at ,take the sq rt and multiply it by the
    nV for my noise density? What would I see on my scope? I 've got
    several electronics books but none seem to explain how to use these
    figures to predict what noise level I will see,at least not in any
    easy to understand way. Any help? Thanks ahead. jm
  2. A lot of gibberish. You need a spectrum analyser ti see how the noise
    actually varies with frequency. The scope only give you a rough idea of
    the average and peak values of the noise.

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