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Michael Drolet -- 2015 |
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CHARACTERISTIC | OMNIDIRECTIONAL | BIDIRECTIONAL | CARDIOID | SUPERCARDIOID | HYPERCARDIOID |
POLAR
RESPONSE PATTERN |
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POLAR EQUATION | 1 | COS Θ | 1/2(1+COSΘ) | 3/8 + 5/8 COSΘ | 1/4(1+3COSΘ) |
COVERAGE
ANGLE (3dB Drop) |
360° | 90° | 131° | 115° | 105° |
ANGLE OF
MAX. REJECTION (Null Angle) |
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90° | 180° | 126° | 110° |
REAR
REJECTION (@ 180°) |
0dB | 0dB | 25dB | 12dB | 6dB |
RANDOM
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY (Relative to Omni) |
0dB | -4.8dB | -4.8dB | -5.7dB | -6dB |
DISTANCE
FACTOR (Relative to Omni) |
1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
1.9 | 2 |