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Homework 2_1
ECET310
NOISE

1. Assume that a receiver has a first amplifier stage with a 5K input
resistance, a gain of 300, an input audio signal of 20 V, and an operating
temperature of 27
o
C. When the amplifier is operating with a bandwidth first of 10
MHz, find

(a) the rms input noise levels
(b) the audio output levels
(c) the rms output noise levels

P
N
= noise power in watts
Tk = 27C + 273 = 300K

a) Noise level Pn(in) = KT(k)BW = (1.38x10
-23
)(300K)(10MHz) = 41.4 x 10^-15 W

b) Ps(out) = Gain * Ps(in) = 60mW

c) Pn(out) = Gain * Pn(in) = 12.42pW













2. We have an amplifier with a 1 MHz bandwidth and a 20 V input signal. The
input noise = 1 V, output signal = 6.0 mV, and output noise = 1 mV.
Find

(a) SNR at the input
(b) SNR at the output
(c) Noise figure

a) SNRi = Psi / Pni = Vsi^2 / Vni^2 = 400

b) SNRo = Pso / Pno = Vso^2 / Vno^2 = 36

c) NF = SNRi / SNRo = 11.11



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3. An FM receiver has SNR = 48 at the input and SNR = 12 at the output.
Calculate the receivers noise figure in dBs.


NF = SNRi / SNRo = 4

NF(dB) = 10 log4 = 6.02dB




4. A 300 resistor is connected across the 300 antenna input of a television
receiver. The bandwidth of the receiver is 6 MHz, and the resistor is at room
temperature (20
o
C). Find the noise power and noise voltage applied to the receiver
input.


Pn = KTBW = 24.26 x 10^-15 W

Vn = = (24.26x10^-15 W) * (300) = 2.7V












5. The signal at the input of an amplifier has an SNR of 42 dB. If the amplifier
has a noise figure of 6 db, what is the SNR at the output (in dBs) ?




SNRo = SNRi / NF = 7dB
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A three-stage amplifier is shown. The operating bandwidth is 500 KHz at a
temperature of 25
o
C. The output load is 1000.

(a) Calculate the total power gain in dBs and as a number
(b) Calculate the total NF as a number
(c) Calculate the output noise power
(d) Calculate the output noise voltage



Ap1=10, Ap2=31.62, Ap3=3.16
NF1=1.58, NF2=3.16, NF3=2.51

a) Ap(T) = 10 + 15 + 5 = 30dB
Ap(T) = 1000

b) NFT = NF1 +

= 1.8

c) Pn(in) = KTBW = 2.06x10^-15 W
Pn(o) = NFT * Ap(T) * Pn(in) = 3.71pW

d) Vn = = 3.71V
















AP1 = 10 dB
NF1 = 2 dB

AP2 = 15 dB
NF2= 5dB

AP3 = 5 dB
NF3 = 4dB

Rout = 1000

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7. The noise input power is 1 pW/Hz. Determine the output noise power.


Ap(T) = 40dB = 10000

Pn(o) = Pn(i) * Ap(T) * BW = 10mW

AP1 = 10 dB
BW = 1MHz
AP1 = 15 dB
BW = 1MHz
AP1 = 15 dB
BW = 1MHz
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