Accurate Measurement of Low Signal-to-Noise Ratios using a Superheterodyne Spectrum Analyzer

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 432-435

  Hill, Douglas A ^a   Haworth, David P ^b  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PHASE MODULATION--PHASE SHIFT KEYING;

ADDITIVE WHITE GAUSSIAN NOISE; NOISE POWER MEASUREMENTS; RF SPECTRUM ANALYZER; SNR MEASUREMENTS; SUPERHETERODYNE SPECTRUM ANALYZER;

NOISE, SPURIOUS SIGNAL;

EID: 0025417238     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: 15579662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/19.52530     Document Type: Article

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