Accurate method for determining the IF noise in SIS heterodyne receivers

We present a new method to determine the contribution of the IF-amplifier chain to the overall noise performance of an SIS-based receiver. Using simulated I-V and IF power characteristics, we show that the standard method used to date to evaluate the IF noise can underestimate the contribution becau...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Isaak, K, Withington, S, Yassin, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ Corp 2000