December 1999
Intermediate to advanced
258 pages
5h 23m
English
This appendix is intended for people working in the RF industry who need to understand the arcane language of component performance. Contained herein are the most common electrical performance characteristics of RF components. Each parameter is broken down by its specification name, its most common symbol or acronym, the unit of measure, and where it is most often used.
| Specification | Symbol or Acronym | Unit of measure | Typically measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplitude unbalance | dB | The difference in insertion loss on two paths of a power divider. | |
| Attenuation | dB | The amount of signal loss in an attenuator or other passive component. | |
| Bandwidth | BW | MHz, GHz | The useful frequency range of a component. |
| Compression point (output) | P1dB | dBm | The linear power output ... |
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