Microwave Engineering -- Noise figure of a cascade

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The discussion focuses on calculating the noise figure of a cascade system in Microwave Engineering. The amplifier has a gain of 12 dB, a bandwidth of 150 MHz, and a noise figure of 4 dB, while the receiver operates at a noise temperature of 900 K. The correct formula to use is Fcas = F1 + (F2 - 1) / G, where G is the linear gain of the amplifier, which is 101.2 in this case. The participants confirm that the initial approach to the problem is accurate.

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Hi,
I am taking a course in Microwave Engineering and we were given the following problem to solve
An amplifier with a gain of 12 dB, a bandwidth of 150 MHz, and a noise figure of 4 dB feeds a
receiver with a noise temperature of 900 K. Find the noise figure of the overall system.
Need I to use the following relation?:
Fcas=F1 + (F2-1)/G = F1 + (T/T0)/G? Where T=900 K and T0=290 K.
I'd appreciate some guidance.
 
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You don't need any guidance since you got it right the 1st time! :smile: (assuming your G = 101.2).
 

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