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A.3 Signal-to-Noise Ratio<br />

These different types of noise together create a background noise power. This<br />

unwanted noise can <strong>de</strong>gra<strong>de</strong> or mask a <strong>de</strong>sired signal. To characterize this <strong>de</strong>gradation, the<br />

Signal to Noise Ratio, called SNR in the following, is <strong>de</strong>fined [A.4]. Taken at the input, the<br />

SNRin is <strong>de</strong>fined as the ratio between the available signal power SI at the input and the<br />

available input noise NI:<br />

SI<br />

SNRin<br />

= (A.9)<br />

N<br />

I<br />

Taken at the output, SNRout is <strong>de</strong>fined as the ratio of the available output power SO by<br />

the available output noise NO, which inclu<strong>de</strong>s amplified input noise.<br />

SO<br />

SNRout<br />

=<br />

N<br />

(A.10)<br />

O<br />

Hence, signal quality is characterized by the final output SNR. A low SNRout<br />

corresponds to a signal strongly corrupted by noise.<br />

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