Datasheet
SLOS237B− MAY 1999 − REVISED FEBRUARY 2000
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POST OFFICE BOX 655303 • DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
APPLICATION INFORMATION
noise calculations and noise figure (continued)
This brings up another noise measurement usually preferred in RF applications, the noise figure (NF). Noise
figure is a measure of noise degradation caused by the amplifier. The value of the source resistance must be
defined and is typically 50 Ω in RF applications.
NF + 10log
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2
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Rs
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Because the dominant noise components are generally the source resistance and the internal amplifier noise
voltage, we can approximate noise figure as:
NF + 10log
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4kTR
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Figure 64 shows the noise figure graph for the THS404x.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
NOISE FIGURE
vs
SOURCE RESISTANCE
Source Resistance − Ω
Noise Figure (dB)
100 1k 10k10 100k
f = 10 kHz
T
A
= 25°C
Figure 64. Noise Figure vs Source Resistance