Thermal noise worked example

ID: thermal-noise-worked-example

For an original hypothetical calculation, stipulate , , and an ideal rectangular measurement signal bandwidth . Using gives
A matched electrical load receives root mean square from the source resistor, giving . These are stipulated model predictions, not laboratory measurements. Increasing raises the open-circuit voltage noise but does not increase the matched available power. Restricting the measurement signal bandwidth reduces root mean square noise as its square root; it improves signal-to-noise ratio only if the desired signal is preserved.

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