Communications

Click to edit Master subtitle style Noise and dB Calculations

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1. It is a form of external noise and happens when information signal from source produce frequencies that fall outside their allocated bandwidth and interfere with information signal from another source
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interference

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2. It results when unwanted harmonics of a signal are produced through non-linear amplification (mixing).

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Harmonic distortion

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3. This noise occurs whenever current has to divide between two or more electrodes and results from the random fluctuation in the division

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Partition noise

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4. Calculate the spectrum density for a certain communication system with an IF bandwidth of 10.7MHz

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SN = 4x1-21W/Hz

SN = 1.38x10-23(290K)

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5. The resistor R1 and R2 are connected in series at 300K and 400K temperatures respectively. If R1 is 200 and R2 is 300, find the total noise over a bandwidth of 100kHz.
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996.8nV Vn(total) = Vn(1)2+Vn(2)2

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6. A transmission unit used in Northern European countries originally used to express the attenuation of the current along the transmission line.
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Neper (np)

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7. It is the unit of measurement of noise power used in the Western Electric 144-type handset with sensitivity of -90dBm at 100Hz

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dBrn

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8. When measuring a voice channel at a -4dB test point level, the meter reads -76dB. Calculate the reading in dBrnCO.

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18dBrnCO

dBrnCO = dBrnC 0TLP =-76dBm + 90 (-4dB)

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9. A low frequency noise that seems to be associated with heavymetal ion contamination

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Burst Noise

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10. It is the American term for relative level point

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TLP/Transmission Level Point

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11. A -42dBmp of noise at a -5dBr point would be reported as dBm0p

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-37dBm0p

dBm0p= dBmp 0TLP -42 - (-5)

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12. What is the effect on the signal-to-noise ratio of a system if the bandwidth is doubled, considering all other parameters to remain unchanged except the normal thermal noise only. The S/N will be___.
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Decreased by

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13. A diode generator is required to produce a 12V of noise in a receiver with an input impedance of 75 and a noise power bandwidth of 200kHz. Determine the current through the diode in mA.
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398mA

IN =2qIoB , q= 1.6x1019C, solve for Io

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14. NIF stands for

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Noise Improvement Factor

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15. Naturally occurring electrical disturbance that originate within the earths atmosphere.

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Static noise

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16. Noise that is present regardless of whether there is a signal present or not.

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Uncorrelated noise

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17. Industrial noise frequency is between

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15 to 160 MHz

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18.A figure of merit to measure the performance of a radiation detector.

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Noise Equivalent Power

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19.Unit of noise power of psophometer

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pWp

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20. 0 dBrn is equal to how many dBm at 1000 Hz.

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-90dBm

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