Theoretical Analysis of Noise Figure for Modulated Wideband Converter

The Modulated Wideband Converter (MWC) is one of the promising sub-Nyquist sampling architectures for sparse wideband signal sensing, cognitive radio applications and so on. In order to design an MWC-based RF receiver that meets a target RF specification, noise figure (NF) of the MWC has to be well-defined by its design properties. In this paper, we investigate a comprehensive explanation for NF of MWC by an analytic approach based on a proposed notation of an average noise figure (ANF) of the MWC. Consequently, the analysis is proven with simulation results in order to demonstrate its feasibility.

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