• DocumentCode
    3088670
  • Title

    Differential noise figure measurement: A matrix based approach

  • Author

    Robens, M. ; Wunderlich, R. ; Heinen, Stefan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Integrated Analog Circuits, RWTH Aachen Univ., Aachen, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    23-28 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    385
  • Lastpage
    388
  • Abstract
    In this paper, a new matrix-based approach for differential noise figure measurement will be presented. Passive components used for embedding a differential device into a single ended test setup are characterized by their noise correlation matrices. Then, signal transfer via the component chain is described by chain matrices. Determining the output referred noise correlation matrix of the device under test this way, a noise figure can be denoted.
  • Keywords
    correlation methods; electric noise measurement; matrix algebra; chain matrices; component chain; differential device; differential noise figure measurement; matrix based approach; noise correlation matrices; output referred noise correlation matrix; passive components; signal transfer; Analog circuits; Attenuators; Integrated circuit measurements; Noise figure; Noise generators; Noise measurement; Performance evaluation; Probes; Radio frequency; Testing; Differential noise figure measurement; noise correlation matrix;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2010 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6056-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0149-645X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5514896
  • Filename
    5514896