The Cold Source Technique For Noise Figure Measurements

To make a noise figure measurement using the cold source technique there is a need to convert between different quantities such as noise figure, noise factor, noise temperature, linear gain, logarithmic gain, linear power, logarithmic power and so on.

The R&S^® ZNA is an ideal instrument for making noise figure measurements due to its noise figure wizard, system error correction, and the ability to measure other RF parameters, such as intercept point, compression point and S-parameters in addition to noise figure. Download the full white paper to learn more.