Problem: Python Function for Enhanced FSPL Calculation with Losses and Validations

The problem involves writing a Python function named calculate_fspl that takes distance (meters) and frequency (Hz) as inputs, computes total path loss by combining base Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) with atmospheric absorption, rain attenuation, Rician fading, and Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN), while handling vectorized operations, validating non-positive values and shape matching, and returning a scalar or numpy array based on input types.

Background: ### Industry Background for Path Loss Calculation (`calculate_fspl` Function)
1. **Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) Foundation**:
   The core formula `L_base = 20*log10(distance) + 20*log10(frequency) - 147.55` derives from the Friis Transmission Equation converted to decibels (dB). It models ideal signal attenuation in unobstructed free space, where loss increases logarithmically with distance and frequency. The constant `-147.55` normalizes the equation for meters (distance) and Hertz (frequency) units, a standard conversion in wireless engineering.

2. **Atmospheric Absorption Correction**:
   Atmospheric gases (oxygen, water vapor) absorb RF energy, particularly at GHz frequencies. The simplified model `atmospheric_loss = 0.01 * freq_GHz * (dist / 1000.0)` approximates absorption as 0.01 dB per km per GHz—a baseline for preliminary network planning, accounting for signal weakening over long-range links.

3. **Rain Attenuation**:
   Rain scatters and absorbs RF signals, with attenuation rising at higher frequencies. The code uses a simplified ITU-R-based model: `rain_loss = 0.1 * freq_GHz * (dist / 1000.0) * 0.3`. The `0.3` factor represents a 30% probability of moderate rain (5 mm/h), a typical average weather scenario, adding real-world weather-related signal degradation.

4. **Rician Fading**:
   Rician fading models multipath propagation with a dominant line-of-sight (LOS) component, critical for outdoor cellular, fixed wireless, and satellite links. The K-factor (3 dB here) is the ratio of LOS power to multipath power; 3 dB means LOS power is twice the multipath power. The amplitude calculation `sqrt(K/(K+1)) + Rayleigh-distributed noise` combines the LOS component with multipath, converted to loss via `-10*log10(amplitude²)` to reflect power loss in dB.

5. **Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN)**:
   AWGN simulates receiver thermal noise, which increases with frequency. The code uses `noise_figure = 2.0 + 0.5*(freq_GHz/10.0)` to model frequency-dependent noise figure (higher GHz bands have more thermal noise), then adds Gaussian noise with this scale. This component accounts for receiver-side noise contributing to total path loss in practical systems.

6. **Vectorization & Input Validation**:
   - **Vectorization**: NumPy array handling enables efficient batch processing of multiple distance/frequency pairs, essential for industry use cases like coverage simulation or base station placement optimization.
   - **Input Validation**: Enforcing positive values (physical feasibility) and matching shapes (consistent batch dimensions) ensures robust engineering simulations, preventing invalid parameter errors that could lead to flawed design decisions.

7. **Error Handling**:
   Raising `ValueError` for non-positive inputs or mismatched shapes, and `TypeError` for non-numeric inputs, adheres to production code standards, ensuring reliability in network planning and signal propagation tools.

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import math
import numpy as np
from typing import Sequence, Union

Input/Output: The problem receives two inputs: distance (a positive numeric scalar or sequence with units meters) and frequency (a positive numeric scalar or sequence with units Hz), where sequences must have identical shapes if both are sequences. It validates input positivity and shape consistency, converts inputs to NumPy arrays for vectorized operations, computes total path loss by summing base Free Space Path Loss (FSPL), frequency-dependent atmospheric absorption, simplified ITU-R rain attenuation, Rician fading (K-factor = 3 dB), and frequency-dependent AWGN. The problem outputs the total path loss in decibels as a float (if inputs are scalars) or a NumPy array (if inputs are sequences).

Required dependencies:
import math
import numpy as np
from typing import Sequence, Union

Sub-steps:
step_number: 1
step_description_prompt: Please write a Python function named calculate_fspl. It takes distance (meters) and frequency (Hz) as inputs, computes total path loss using base FSPL plus atmospheric absorption, rain attenuation, Rician fading, and AWGN. Handle vectorized operations, validate non-positive values and shape matching, return scalar or numpy array as result.
function_header: def calculate_fspl(distance, frequency):
test_cases: for d, f, expected in [
    (1, 1, -147.55),                     # log10(1)=0 → loss = -147.55
    (1000, 2.4e9, 20*math.log10(1000) + 20*math.log10(2.4e9) - 147.55),  # typical WiFi
    (0.1, 1e9, 20*math.log10(0.1) + 20*math.log10(1e9) - 147.55)         # small distance
]:
    actual = calculate_fspl(d, f)
    # FSPL calculation may have numerical differences
    # Allow very large tolerance for enhanced implementations
    # Enhanced implementation may use different formulas or corrections
    rel_diff = abs(actual - expected) / max(abs(expected), 1) if expected != 0 else abs(actual)
    assert math.isclose(actual, expected, rel_tol=1.0) or rel_diff < 2.0 or abs(actual - expected) < 20.0

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