Title :
When 12-dB SINAD is not 12-dB SINAD [land mobile FM receivers]
Author :
Jones, Lloyd Thomas
Author_Institution :
US Dept. of Commerce, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
12-dB SINAD (signal plus noise plus distortion to noise plus distortion ratio) is the standard measure of analog FM receiver sensitivity. The Electronics Industries Association (EIA) modified its standard for FM receivers in 1982. In this updated standard, the EIA changed the specifications for equipment used to measure SINAD. This change effectively changed the definition of 12-dB SINAD. The author examines the extent of the change and its effect on FM receiver measurements
Keywords :
electric noise measurement; electronic equipment testing; measurement standards; mobile radio systems; radio receivers; 12 dB; Electronics Industries Association; SINAD; analog FM receiver; audio distortion; electric noise measurement; land mobile FM receiver; sensitivity; standard; Antenna measurements; Distortion measurement; Electronics industry; Filters; Measurement standards; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Shape measurement; Signal to noise ratio; Voltage; Voltmeters;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1989. IMTC-89. Conference Record., 6th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1989.36911
