Thermal Noise (see for example: http://fr.mathworks.com/help/physmod/elec/ref/resistor.html) 2*k*T/R is the double-sided thermal noise power distribution (the single-sided equivalent is 4*k*T/R). =================================================================== i= v/R + iN If the sampling frequency is fs, then the thermal noise current iN is given by: iN = sqrt(2*k*T/R) * rand_gaussian(1.0) * sqrt(fs) (current source in parallel with the resistor) ==================================================================== v = R*i + vN If the sampling frequency is fs, then the thermal noise voltage vN is given by: vN = sqrt(2*k*T*R) * rand_gaussian(1.0) * sqrt(fs) (voltage source in serie with the resistor)