Noise-parameter uncertainties: A Monte Carlo simulation

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 431-444

  Randa, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier noise; Measurement errors; Noise; Noise measurement; Simulation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

NOISE-PARAMETERS MEASUREMENTS;

SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

EID: 0036764241     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.107.037     Document Type: Article

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