ISSN (ONLINE): 2250-0758, ISSN (PRINT): 2394-6962
Volume-5, Issue-2, April-2015
International Journal of Engineering and Management Research
Page Number: 410-413
Study of Different Types of Noise and Its Effects in Communication
Systems
‘Shadhen Chandra Mohonta!, M Firoj Ali?, Md. Golam Sadeque!
+2 3Lecturer, Dept of EEE, PUST, BANGLADESH
ABSTRACT
‘This paper represents the classification of noise and
ite effects, Electrical disturbances interfere with signal,
producing noise, Noize can be defined as an unwanted signal
‘that interferes with the communication or mearurement of
another signal. A. noite iteef is a signal that conveys
information regarding the source of the noise. It is even
present and limits the performance of communication and
‘measurement systems-Therefore the removal of the effects of,
noize has been at the core of the theory and practice of
‘communications and signal processing.
Keywords Noise quantities, Signalto-Noise Ratio,
Noise Figure, Noise Temperature.
I INTRODUCTION
With reference to an electrical system, noise may
be defined as any unwanted form of energy which tends to
interfere with proper reception and reproduction of wanted
signal. Many disturbances of an electrical nature produce
noise i receivers, modifying the signal in an unwanted
manner. In radio receivers, noise may produce hiss in the
loudspeakers output. In television receivers ‘suow" or
‘confetti’ (Colored snow) becomes superimposed on the
picture. In pulse communication systems, noise may
produce unwanted pulses or perhaps cancel out the wanted
‘ones. It may cause serious mathematical errors. Noise can
limit the range of systems, for a given transmitted power
Itaffects the sensitivity of receivers, by placing a limit on
the weakest signals that can be amplified. It may
sometimes even force a reduction in the bandwidth of a
system,
I. CLASSIFICATION OF NOISE
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Estemal noise cannot be reduced except by
changing the location of the receiver or the entire system.
Internal noise on the other hand can be easily evaluated
mathematically and can be reduced to a great extent by
proper design As already said, because of the fact that
smtemal noise can be reduced to a great extent, study of
noise characteristics is a very important part of the
‘communication engineering.
I. EXTERNAL NOISE
‘The noise whose sources are extemal to the
receiver come under heading of external noise and include
atmospheric noise and extraterrestrial noise and man-made
of industrial noise,
3.1 Atmospheric Noise
‘Atmospheric noise or static is caused by lighting
ischarges in thunderstorms and other natucal electrical
disturbances occurring in the atmosphere. These electrical
impulses are random in natuce. Hence the energy is spread
‘over the complete frequency spectrum used for radio
‘communication. Atmospheric noise accordingly consists of
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‘requency range, Itis propagated over the earth inthe same
‘way as the desired radio waves of the same frequencies, so
that a given receiving point, the receiving antenna picks up
not only the signal but also the static ffom all the
thunderstorms, local ot remote The field strength of
atmospheric noise varies apprasimately inversely with the
frequency. Thus large atmospheric noise is generated in
Tow and medium frequency (broadcast) bands while very
litle noise is generated in the VHF and UHF bands.
Further VHF and UHF components of aoise are limited to
the line-of-sight (less than about 80 Km) propagation. For
these two-reasons, the atmospheric noise becomes less
severe at Frequencies exceeding abot 30MEZ
42 Extraterrestrial Noise
‘There are numerous types of extraterrestrial noise
oF space noises depending on thew sources. However,
these may be put int following two subgroups.
Solar Noise:Thiss the electrical noise emanating from the
sun, Under quite conditions, there isa steady radiation of
noise from the sua. This results because sun isa large body
at a very high temperature (exceeding 6000°C on the
surface), and radiates electrical energy in the form of noise
over a very wide frequency spectrum including the
spectrum used for radio communication. The intensity
produced by the sun varies with time, In fact, the sua has a
fepeating 11-Year noise cycle. During the peak of the
cyele, the sum produces some amount of noise that causes
tremendous radio signal interference, making many
‘requencies uausable for communications.
Cosmic moise:Distant stars are also sums and have high
temperatures. These stars, therefore, radiate noise in the
same way as our sun. The noise received from these distant
stars is thermal noise (er black body noise) and is