A design idea for a white-noise generator is realized and revised. Two low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) in cascade amplify the noise produced by a reverse-biased Zener diode operating in junction-breakdown ...

Around 1990, Chattanoogan Sam Hall and his wife bought a mechanical white-noise generator to help them sleep after a neighbor's dog began yapping incessantly at night. "The neighbors went out of town ...

This project made me feel a kind of kinship with Diogenes, although I was searching for the item described in the title rather than for an honest man. Figure 1 “Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man,” a ...

The engineer said he needs white noise. The output doesn't need to be flat. Variation of 6 dB or so is fine.<BR><BR>We have some HP signal analyzers, though I don't think they can output white noise ...

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A chaotic drone of meaningless sound to lull the human brain out of its usual drive to latch on to patterns can at times be a welcome thing. A nonsense background din — like an old television tuned to ...

My one-year-old slept through the night the moment I switched from white noise to brown. Here's the difference between pink, white, and brown noise-and how to pick the right one for your baby.

This app note shows how to generate white noise using two low-noise amplifiers. To view the application note, click on the URL below.