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- What do you understand by path loss?
- How the path loss will affect signal propagation?
- What are the main reasons for path losses?
- Why does path loss increase with frequency?
What do you understand by path loss?
Path loss, which measures the loss of energy of a wave propagating between the transmitter and the receiver, is the main parameter in the design of wireless networks.
How the path loss will affect signal propagation?
Path loss (PL) refers to the loss or attenuation a propagating electromagnetic signal (or wave) encounters along its path from transmitter to the receiver. As a result of path loss, the received signal power level is several orders below the transmitted power level.
What are the main reasons for path losses?
Path loss normally includes propagation losses caused by the natural expansion of the radio wave front in free space (which usually takes the shape of an ever-increasing sphere), absorption losses (sometimes called penetration losses), when the signal passes through media not transparent to electromagnetic waves, ...
Why does path loss increase with frequency?
When buildings and other structures are in the path, then there will be true energy absorption. In this case, materials generally absorb more energy the higher the frequency (for frequencies in the range of radio waves). In this way path loss can increase with frequency.
