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Noise Temperature to Noise Figure Converter

This page provides a noise temperature to noise figure converter, as well as the reverse conversion.

Inputs

Outputs

EXAMPLE:

  • Noise Temperature = 300 kelvins
  • Noise Figure = 3.0845 dB

EXAMPLE:

  • Noise Figure = 3.5 dB
  • Noise Temperature = 359.22 Kelvin

Noise Temperature to Noise Figure Equation

Both noise temperature and noise figure are used interchangeably in RF engineering. The noise figure is a measure of the degradation of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) caused by RF and electronic components within the transmit or receive chain.

The noise figure is often used to verify the performance of a receiver. Noise temperature is commonly used in satellite communication, making it necessary to convert between noise figure and noise temperature.

Noise Temperature, Noise Figure basics

Here is an illustration depicting the basic concept:

noise temperature to noise figure

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