Thermal noise

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounThe electronic noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (usually the electrons) inside an electrical conductor at equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage.

Synonyms

Johnson noise thermal noise nyquist noise johnson noise johnson-nyquist noise poisson noise brownian noise nyquist shot noise shotnoise burst noise tonal noise

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