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+f ie Statis ics of Noise Noise is a random Process, & we must | descvibe it stutistically - five, its average power spectral density 4 — let's cefine the average power Spectral clensity of noise as Nie) (units of Watts/He). — Consider now a vesictor Ro at tempevutuve T. We think of a vesistov as a passive clevice that a enevutes no power, — 3 Mot quite twe!! Since the vesistev is “waren”, the free electvms jn the device will be moving, cay sing, a vandom Electric Fidd, ancl So a tiny Voltage acvoss the vesistor ! 4 hw Vldz0, Hy #O 3 This value Ue) Is @ vandom | process. with time, Its avevane, 1 aie or mean Value. is Ben (Vice) =o), but its variance is not ero (1.7%) ¢o)! oo the vesistor generates power | => PS noise power 4 VAD Tf we connect this vesistor to a lou, we can transfer this power: TF z=R + R=R, then the Ppowev thor bed by Rice Vid). VED. Pa Rit TR t Recall +hat noise power Py can also be toun/ b, ite recywertiiney Mee) over el! Frequencies Q? What is the average spectral power clensity Ne)? As Using a bunch of quautme — physics, we cau find the answer! For a resistoy, the result ise M@)= KT = Me (Wats/ue) where k= Bolte man's Cousturt = 138 x10” (T/*) é TI = Resistor temperature. a! deavees Melvin de No | sl lel constant wrt frequency | Go No= KT means Me) hes equal mag nitude for all Frequencies f => called white noise. Qs If N(e)=M=KT, then noise power would bet p, = ("me dt =m ("ae =g2! Da = inPinily & thet s alot ! Cha ecin, the energy origis is solved !!) | AS Actually , as| fo, MCF) i will approach 2. ; \* P (we df

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