Introduction to Noise Parameters using the R&S ZNA

This webinar is intended for engineers who work on RF power amplifier design and test. It will focus on noise characterization in research & development for power amplifiers and low noise amplifiers. We will be discussing noise characterization of active devices. As wireless applications extend to higher frequencies, link budgets for RF transmissions become more critical. Losses are the dominant factor defining the link budget, thus the receivers need to be very sensitive with minimal own noise contribution to offer the needed signal to noise ratio to ensure a stable link.

We introduce the topic explaining the requirements and the importance of the measurement, will look into different approaches and show measurements with results up to 50 GHz.