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Nyquist's theorem

[′nī‚kwists ‚thir·əm]

(electronics)

The mean square noise voltage across a resistance in thermal equilibrium is four times the product of the resistance, Boltzmann's constant, the absolute temperature, and the frequency range within which the voltage is measured.

Mentioned in

Nyquist Formula
Nyquist frequency
Nyquist rate
Nyquist theorem
sample rate
sample size
sampling
sampling frequency
sampling rate

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