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Signal-to-noise ratio is
the difference between the relative strengths of the noise floor power level and the intended signal power level.
Total noise power is a combination of thermal noise and any noise added by the system. Higher signal-to-noise
values are better since there is less of a probability that signal corruption and data errors will occur.
| SNRrx = Prx - 10 log ( k Ta B ) { dB } |
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SNRrx = signal-to-noise ratio at detector ( dB ) |
| k = Boltzmann's constant = 1.380 · 10-23 ( J/K ) |
| Ta = ambient temperature ( K ) |
| B = receiver bandwidth at detector ( Hz ) |
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