Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver Calculator

✖Noise Figure is a measure of how much noise is added to a signal by an electronic device. It is defined as the ratio of the output noise power to the input noise power, expressed in decibels.ⓘ Noise Figure [F]

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✖Figure of Merit is a quantitative measure of the performance of an analog circuit or device.ⓘ Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver [FOM]

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Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Figure of Merit = 1/Noise Figure
FOM = 1/F
This formula uses 2 Variables

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Figure of Merit - Figure of Merit is a quantitative measure of the performance of an analog circuit or device.
Noise Figure - Noise Figure is a measure of how much noise is added to a signal by an electronic device. It is defined as the ratio of the output noise power to the input noise power, expressed in decibels.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Noise Figure: 25 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

FOM = 1/F --> 1/25

Evaluating ... ...

FOM = 0.04

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.04 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.04 <-- Figure of Merit

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver Formula

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Figure of Merit = 1/Noise Figure
FOM = 1/F

What are some applications where the figure of merit of a superheterodyne receiver is important?

The figure of merit of a superheterodyne receiver is important in applications where the receiver needs to be able to detect weak signals. This includes applications such as: Satellite communication, Radar and Radio astronomy.

How to Calculate Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver?

Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver calculator uses Figure of Merit = 1/Noise Figure to calculate the Figure of Merit, The Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver is a measure of the overall performance of a superheterodyne receiver. It takes into account both the sensitivity of the receiver and the amount of noise that the receiver adds to the signal. Figure of Merit is denoted by FOM symbol.

How to calculate Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver, enter Noise Figure (F) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.02 = 1/25.

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What is Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver?

The Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver is a measure of the overall performance of a superheterodyne receiver. It takes into account both the sensitivity of the receiver and the amount of noise that the receiver adds to the signal and is represented as FOM = 1/F or Figure of Merit = 1/Noise Figure. Noise Figure is a measure of how much noise is added to a signal by an electronic device. It is defined as the ratio of the output noise power to the input noise power, expressed in decibels.

How to calculate Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver?

The Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver is a measure of the overall performance of a superheterodyne receiver. It takes into account both the sensitivity of the receiver and the amount of noise that the receiver adds to the signal is calculated using Figure of Merit = 1/Noise Figure. To calculate Figure of Merit of Superheterodyne Receiver, you need Noise Figure (F). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Noise Figure and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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