
350 UHF AND MICROWAVE RECEIVERS
If you convert -46.79 dBm to watts, you will find that it is the same number as the
solution to the previous example. The procedure in this example looks longer than
that of the previous example, but in reality the values are generally known in deci-
bel form rather than as power levels and gain factors.
Noise
Floor.
The noise floor
of the receiver is a statement of the amount of
noise produced by the receiver's internal circuitry and directly affects the sensitiv-
ity. The noise floor is typically expressed in dBm. The noise floor specification is
evaluated as follows: the more negative, the better. ...