Understanding ADC Noise for Small and Large Signal Inputs for Receiver Applications

Abstract: The following article describes the relationship between small-signal and large-signal inputs and the noise + distortion performance of a data converter and its impact on the sensitivity and AC performance of a digital receiver system.
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Keywords: noise, small-signal, large-signal, digital receiver, sensitivity, noise figure, NF, noise floor, thermal + Mar 13, 2003
quantization noise, interference, automatic gain control, AGC, signal-to-noise ratio, SNR, receiver blocker,
signal-to-noise and distortion, SI

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Understanding ADC Noise for Small and Large Signal Inputs for
Receiver Applications

Abstract: The following article describes the relationship between small-signal and large-signal inputs and the
noise + distortion performance of a data converter and its impact on the sensitivity and AC performance of a
digital receiver system.


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