Why does the rfdata.nf constructor's Data property unit (related to noise figure) specify Watts in the RF Toolbox 2.1 (R2007a) documentation?

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The documentation for RF Toolbox specifies the following under Properties -->Data -->Description:
"M-element vector of *** noise figure data, in watts ***, that corresponds to the frequencies stored in the Freq property. The default is 0..."
RF engineers typically refer to "noise figure" and "noise factor". They are related by
Noise figure = 10 log10(Noise factor)
Noise factor is a UNITLESS quantity. "Noise figure" data is conventionally expressed in dB (NOT dBm, or dBW, etc).
I would like clarification of the units being used.

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MathWorks Support Team
MathWorks Support Team on 27 Jun 2009
This bug has been fixed in RF Toolbox 2.3 (R2008a). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
The documentation should read as follows:
M-element vector of noise figure data, in dB, that corresponds to the frequencies stored in the Freq property. The default is 0.
The implementation and M-help of RFDATA.NF are correct. To see the M-help, type the following at the command line.
help rfdata.nf

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