DocumentCode :
1208410
Title :
Analysis of Correlator Signal-to-Noise Characteristics
Author :
Mayo, B.R. ; Cheng, D.K.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Defense Systems Dept., Syracuse, NY, USA
Volume :
10
Issue :
3
fYear :
1962
fDate :
9/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
276
Lastpage :
279
Abstract :
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the output signal-to-noise ratio for a correlator consisting of a multiplier followed by an 
averager. Both the signal and the noise are assumed to be band-limited functions with Gaussian amplitude distribution; but no restrictions are imposed on either the input SNR or the product of the bandwidth and the time constant of the averager. A family of curves are plotted relating output and input SNR\´s for values of 
ranging from 0.1 to 100. The dependence of output SNR characteristics on the relative values of bandwidth and center frequency is discussed.
averager. Both the signal and the noise are assumed to be band-limited functions with Gaussian amplitude distribution; but no restrictions are imposed on either the input SNR or the product of the bandwidth and the time constant of the averager. A family of curves are plotted relating output and input SNR\´s for values of ranging from 0.1 to 100. The dependence of output SNR characteristics on the relative values of bandwidth and center frequency is discussed.Keywords :
Bandwidth; Correlators; Delay effects; Delay systems; Frequency; Gaussian distribution; Gaussian noise; Signal analysis; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Communications Systems, IRE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0096-2244
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1962.1088669
Filename :
1088669
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