Scribd
Upload
24 views6 pages

Lesson 2 - Problems

The document contains practice problems related to the fundamentals of communications, focusing on noise power calculations, noise figure, and noise voltage for various scenarios. It includes detailed calculations for amplifiers, resistors, and diodes under different conditions. Each problem provides formulas and results for understanding noise characteristics in communication systems.

Uploaded by

cyriljosh.lucas
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
24 views6 pages

Lesson 2 - Problems

The document contains practice problems related to the fundamentals of communications, focusing on noise power calculations, noise figure, and noise voltage for various scenarios. It includes detailed calculations for amplifiers, resistors, and diodes under different conditions. Each problem provides formulas and results for understanding noise characteristics in communication systems.

Uploaded by

cyriljosh.lucas
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

ECEA111-1 – Fundamentals of Communications

LESSON 2 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Internal Use

PROBLEM 1

For an amplifier operating at a temperature of


30C with a bandwidth of 10 kHz, determine the
total noise power in Watts and dB.
PN  kTB T  30o C  273  303o K

  
PN  1.38 x10 23 303 10 x103  PN dB  10 log
PN
1x10 6
PN  4.18 x10 17 W
4.18 x10 17
PN dB  10 log
1x10 6
PN dB  103.79dB

1
Internal Use

PROBLEM 2

A 50- resistor operates at room temperature


(25C). How much noise power does it provide to
a matched load over the bandwidth of:
a) an AM radio channel (10 kHz)?
b) a TV channel (6 MHz)?
PN  kTB T  25o C  273  298o K
a) b)

 
PN  1.38 x10 23 298 10 x10 3     
PN  1.38 x10 23 298 6 x106 
PN  4.11x10 17 W PN  24.671x10 15 W

Internal Use

PROBLEM 3

Determine the noise current for a diode with a


bias current of 20 mA, observed over a 30-kHz
bandwidth.
iN  2 BIq

  
iN  2 30 x103 20 x10 3 1.6 x1019 
i N  13 . 856 nA

2
Internal Use

PROBLEM 4

The signal level at the input of the amplifier is


120 V, and the noise level is 6 V. Calculate the
noise figure of the amplifier if the signal-to noise
ratio at the output is 20 dB.
S VS 120 x106 S V
   20 log S
N i VN 6 x10 6 N OdB VN
20
S VS S
 20  10 20  10 
Ni VN NO

Internal Use

S
S
Ni
Ni 20 NF  10 log
S
F    2
S 10 NO
NO S S
NF  
N idB N OdB
NF  20 log F  20 log2 
S
 20 log 20   26.02dB
N idB
NF  6 . 02 dB
NF  26.02  20

NF  6 . 02 dB

3
Internal Use

PROBLEM 5

Compute the noise figure of a receiving system


with a noise temperature of 150C.
Teq  TO F  1
NF  10 log F
Teq  150  273  423 K
O O O

NF  10 log2.459 
Teq
F 1
TO
423 NF  3 . 907 dB
F  1  2.459
290

Internal Use

PROBLEM 6

What is the equivalent noise resistance when the


measured noise voltage is 500 V, the
temperature is 20C, and the bandwidth is 5
kHz?
VN  4kTBR R
2
500 x10 
6

41.38 x10 293 K 5 x10 


 23 O 3

R
VN 
2

4kTB R  3 . 09 G 

4
Internal Use

PROBLEM 7

What is the noise voltage when the equivalent


noise resistance is 1 k, the bandwidth is 4 kHz,
and the temperature is 80C?

VN  4kTBR

VN  4 1 .38 x10  23 80  273 4 x10 3 1x10 3 

V N  2 . 79 x10  7 V

Internal Use

PROBLEM 8

Two resistors, 25 k and 75 k, are at room


temperature (290 K). For a bandwidth of 80 kHz,
calculate the thermal noise voltage, a) for each
resistor, b) for the two resistors in series, and c)
for the two resistors in parallel.
VN  4kTBR
a)
VN  4 1.38 x10 23 29080 x103 25 x103 
V N  5 . 658  V

5
Internal Use

VN  4 1.38 x10 23 29080 x103 75 x103 


V N  9 .8  V
b)
VN T  41.38x10 23 29080 x103 100 x103 
or
VN T  VN1 2  VN 2 2
VN T  5.6582  9.82
V N T  11 . 316  V

Internal Use

c)
RN T 
R1 R2

2575  18.75k
R1  R2 25  75

VN  4 1.38 x10 23 29080 x103 18.75 x103 

or 1  1  1
  
VN T 2 

 VN 1   VN 2 
2

1  1  1
   
VN T 2 
 5.658  9.8
2
  V N T  4 .9  V

You might also like