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NAME
       cascade - Noise and distortion analysis for cascaded systems.

SYNOPSIS
       cascade [GNU style options]

       cascade file

DESCRIPTION
       The cascade program analyzes the noise and distortion performance of a
       cascaded system.  The functional blocks in the system are each
       characterized by a gain and optionally noise figure and third order
       intercept point.  In addition a source with a particular signal level
       and noise level may be specified.  Cascade then calculates the system
       noise figure and input third order intercept at each stage.  If the
       source was specified, the signal level, carrier to noise ratio, and
       distortion level is reported at each stage in the system.

       Cascade accepts the following options.

       --copyright    Displays copyright information.

       --help         Displays help information.

       --version      Displays current version of the program.

FILES
       .../share/examples/cascade/*.cas   Example cascade input files.
       .../share/doc/cascade/index.html   Documentation for cascade in HTML
                                          format.
       .../share/emacs/site-lisp/cascade-mode.el
                                          Emacs major mode for editing cascade
                                          input files.

EXAMPLES
       cascade ex1.cas | more

SEE ALSO
       gawk(1), sh(1)

HISTORY
       Cascade was first written in March of 1997 as a way to learn about gawk
       and make a useful program at the same time.

AUTHORS
       Cascade was written by Dan McMahill <mcmahill@alum.mit.edu>

BUGS
       None known.  Please report any to Dan McMahill <mcmahill@alum.mit.edu>

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