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figure of merit

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figure of merit [′fig·yər əv ′mer·ət]
(analytical chemistry)
A performance characteristic of an analytical chemical method that influences its choice for a specific type of determination, such as selectivity, sensitivity, detection limit, precision, and bias.
(electronics)
A performance rating that governs the choice of a device for a particular application; for example, the figure of merit of a magnetic amplifier is the ratio of usable power gain to the control time constant.


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Downlink Performance For the satellite communication systems the downlink performance (receiving system) is commonly defined through a Receiving System Figure of Merit as G/[T.
Use of quantum-well superlattices to obtain a high figure of merit from nonconventional thermoelectric materials.
An ideal figure of merit would track instrument performance closely, and could be used to establish that the performance is in control against previously determined limits based on reference measurements.
 
 
 
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