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NOISE FACTOR AND NOISE FIGURE
Noise Factor (F) and Noise Figure (NF) are figures of merit used
to indicate how much the signal to noise ratio deteriorates as a
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signal passes through a circuit or series of circuits.
Noise
Factor
(F)
Noise Figure (NF) is simply the noise factor stated in dB and is
a parameter commonly used to indicate the quality of a
receiver.
Noise
Figure
(NF)
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