Module 4: RF Fundamentals - RF Impairments
Module 4 of RF Fundamentals covers impairments to RF communications, specifically noise and interference. In this module, we cover:
- Thermal Noise (also called KTB Noise) and how it is related to Noise Figure and Noise Floor
- How noise is related to Bandwidth
- Carrier to Noise Ratio and Carrier to Interference Ratio and how those need to be satisfied in order for RF communications to work
- Questions to confirm knowledge of the topics throughout the module, followed by a quiz at the end to test student knowledge
- Wireless Technicians
- Base Station OEMs
- Tower Companies
- Field Engineers
- Installers
- Site Managers
- Understand RF Theory behind technology like Spectrum Analysis and Line Sweeping
- Gain facility with math related to RF technologies
- Build a framework of RF knowledge to interpret the value of innovations in RF
- Gain vocabulary to interact more productively with RF engineers and experts
- Correct any misconceptions you may have picked up along the way about RF technology or science
- Learn instrument functions more quickly by knowing why they are designed the way they are
- What is an RF Impairment
- What is Noise
- What is Noise Figure
- What is Noise Floor
- How are Noise, Noise Figure and Noise Floor related
- What is Carrier to Noise (C/N) Ratio
- What is the symptom of inadequate C/N Ratio
