Minimum Detectable Signal- MDS Calculator

This page of converters and calculators section covers MDS calculator. MDS is the short form of Minimum Detectable Signal.

Minimum Bandwidth in Hz (input1) :

Minimum Noise Figure in dB :


MDS ( Minimum Detectable Signal ) (Output) :

EXAMPLE:
INPUTS: Bandwidth = 10000 Hz , Noise Figure = 15.1 dB
OUTPUT: MDS = -118.9 dBm

Minimum Detectable Signal Equation

We know that sensitivity of the RF receiver is the minimum signal strength that can be detected and the transmitted signal can be reproduced. MDS is the another term to represent the same thing. Following equation or formula is used for MDS(Minimum Detectable Signal) calculator.

MDS, Minimum Detectable Signal equation

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