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Feature Article
Feature Article
Featured Products
Integrated
Framework for Radar
Design
Simplifying HDMI 2.0
Source Impedance
Measurements
with a VNA-Based
Methodology
By Dr. Gent Paparisto
The NI-AWR integrated
framework provides
a unique avenue for
digital, RF, and system
engineers.
By Yoji Sekine
A new methodology
based on a Vector
Network Analyzer (VNA)
is now simplifying this
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Including Vubiq
Networks, Marki
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Electronics, Modelithics,
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New Products
In The News
Book Reviews
Highlighting Materials
Development for
Platforms, XMA Corp.,
Empower RF Systems,
Coaxicom.
Tom Perkins reviews
Microwave and Wireless
Measurement Techniques
and Modern Small
Antennas.
Including Anritsu,
MACOM, Richardson
RFPD, OML, Crane
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A Sober Remembrance:
August 1945
Tom Perkins
Senior Technical Editor
The last week of July 2014 marked two happenings
that evoke pause and thought about events that
occurred in August 1945. I speak of the atom bomb
drops at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. On Sunday,
July 27, a WGN TV series simply called Manhattan
had its premiere. The next day, July 28, Major
Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk died at age 93. He was the
last surviving crew member of the B-29 bomber Enola
Gay that delivered the first bomb on August 6, 1945.
He (then a Captain) was the navigator, but also had a distinguished
record earlier in the European theater, along with pilot Col. Paul W.
Tibbets Jr. and bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee.
The Manhattan Project, which began modestly in 1939, like the MIT
Radiation Laboratory (emphasis on RADAR), was a highly focused effort.
More than 130,000 people were eventually involved, primarily in New
Mexico, Tennessee and Washington State. Separate and apart from ethical and moral arguments regarding the justification for use and the
results, which are appropriate for other forums but entirely beyond the
charter of a technical publication, I am still amazed at how rapidly the
technology was employed, and then repeated, in one August week, 69
years ago. Not only was its success critically important. On two some
what different devices, the delivery system — ships and then (modified
B-29 bombers), bases for those planes, and trained crews—had to be
ready. The time lapse between the Trinity nuclear (implosion) test July
16 and the Hiroshima drop (“Little Boy”) which used a “gun-type” design
was just three weeks. The (“Fat Man”) Nagasaki bomb dropped on August
9 was more like the tested Trinity bomb. By mid-August, World War II
thankfully and abruptly ended.
Tail Warning to Radar Altimeter
So, what is the relevance to High Frequency Electronics? Well, about
25 years ago an engineer (now deceased) here in New Hampshire
described briefly a microwave (really UHF) component involving at least
one, or possibly both bombs. I think he had known folks directly involved
in the work. I hadn’t thought about this until recently, and wish I had
recorded what he told me. Some research on the internet disclosed the
following, which sounds somewhat similar.
The arming and firing sequence for the first two atomic bombs was as
follows. (1) arming wires were pulled out when the bomb was released;
(2) 15 seconds after release, when the weapon had fallen 3,600 feet, the
timer switches closed part of the firing circuit; (3) at an altitude above
ground level (AGL) of 7,000 feet, a
barometric switch closed another
part of the firing circuit and allowed
electrical current from batteries in
the bomb to charge a number of
capacitors and turn on the radar
fuzes; (4) at an altitude of approximately 1,850 feet AGL, radar signals
emanating from the “Archies”
(derived from the US Army Air
Corps AN/APS-13) and reflecting
from the ground completed the last
part of the firing circuit and triggered the detonation signal. “Archie,”
designed and manufactured by RCA,
operated at frequencies of 410 to 420
MHz and had an effective range of
about 2,500 feet. The Archie system
AN/APS-13 (SCR 718) airborne tail
warning radar was originally used
in fighter planes—apparently P-51
Mustangs. Two of four redundant
“Archies” had to respond as the bomb
went through the critical altitude to
reduce the possibility of false trigger.
There was a backup mechanical fuze
in case Archie failed. It worked, however.
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a licensee only for the time actually
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Alternatively, they are looking at a
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Confluence of Technologies
If one were to attempt to make a
modern Gantt Chart including
dependencies (precedence network)
between activities for development
of the atomic bomb, even in retrospect, it would be quite a chore. The
Manhattan Project, which is an
important part of history, is well
worth examining even if you don’t
wish to contemplate the consequences. From a purely technical standpoint, the Project was a dramatic
success.
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Conferences
2014 IEEE MTT-S International Symposium on
Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT 2014)
27-30 August 2014
Heifi, Huangshan, China
http://www.rfit2014.org
2014 IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband
(ICUWB 2014)
1-3 September 2014
Paris, France
http://www.icuwb2014.org
2014 IEEE Conference on Electrical Performance of Electrical Packaging and Systems (EPEPS 2014)
26-29 October 2014
Portland, Oregon
http://epeps.ece.illinois.edu
2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and RF Conference (IMaRC)
15-17 December 2014
Bangalor, India
http://www.imarc-ieee.org
Paper Submission Deadline: 15 August 2014
2015 IEEE MTT-S Radio Wireless Week (RWW 2015)
25-28 January 2015
San Diego, California, USA
http://www.radiowirelessweek.org/
Radio Wireless Week consists of 5 co-located topical
conferences:
RWS: IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium
PAWR: IEEE Topical Meeting on Power Amplifiers for
Wireless and Radio Applications
SiRF: IEEE Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems
BioWireleSS: IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical
Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems
WiSNet: IEEE Topical Meeting on Wireless Sensors and
Sensor Networks
Paper Submission Deadline: 25 July 2014
2015 IEEE International Wireless Symposium (IWS 2015)
30 March-1 April 2015
Shenzhen, China
http://iws-ieee.org/
2015 IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2015)
13-15 April 2015
Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
http://www.wamicon.org/
Paper Submission Deadline: 5 January 2015
2015 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves
for Intelligent Mobility (ICMIM 2015)
27-29 April 2015
Heidelberg, Germany
http://www.icmim-ieee.org
Paper Submission Deadline: 20 December 2014
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2015 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Power Transfer
(WPTC 2015)
13-15 May 2015
Boulder, Colorado, USA
http://www.wptc2015.org/
2015 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS2015)
17-22 May 2015
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
http://ims2015.org/
Paper Submission Deadline: 8 December 2014
2015 IEEE Radio Frequency Circuits Symposium (RFIC
2015)
17-19 May 2015
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
http://rfic-ieee.org/
85rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium Topic
22 May 2015
Phoenix, AZ, USA
http://www.arftg.org/
2015 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Numerical
Electromagnetic Modeling and Optimization for RF, Microwave and Terahertz Applications (NEMO 2015)
11-14 August 2015
Ottawa, Canada
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Paper Submission Deadline: 16 February 2015
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Training, tutorials and seminars.
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Wi-Fi Double-Digit Growth to
Continue
Qualcomm-Atheros’ recently announced portfolio of
802.11n/ac MU-MIMO “Wave 2” chips represents the next
evolution of Wi-Fi to higher data rates and capacity, helping stimulate demand for Wi-Fi routers and Wi-Fienabled mobile devices. The Strategy Analytics report,
“Wi-Fi Chipset and RF Front-End Opportunities: 802.11ac,
ad, Phones, New Standards and Applications,” predicts
that 802.11n/ac with MU-MIMO will help propel the
Wi-Fi market to 3 billion systems shipped in 2018, at
the same time pushing the market for external RF power
amplifiers for Wi-Fi up by more than 50 percent from
2013 sales, to the benefit of Skyworks, RFMD, TriQuint
and other suppliers.
Based on a detailed analysis of Wi-Fi adoption and
radio component architectures in 24 types of Wi-Fi systems, the report includes historical shipment estimates
and specifications for the latest Wi-Fi radio SoCs and
power amplifiers.
“The Wi-Fi SoC suppliers have worked hard to incorporate LNAs, PAs and RF switches on chip, but moving to
smaller CMOS nodes and higher throughputs and linearity at 5 GHz for 802.11ac has made integration of the RF
functions more challenging. Many upcoming Wi-Fi
devices will use external PAs over the next five years,”
said Strategy Analytics’ Christopher Taylor.
“External CMOS PAs have started to compete with
GaAs-based PAs in Wi-Fi just as in cellular, but GaAs
will maintain its position for the foreseeable future,
especially in higher-performance applications such as
802.11ac Wi-Fi infrastructure,” remarked SA’s Eric
Higham.
—Strategy Analytics
strategyanalytic.com
Global Defense Market Gaining
Momentum
The global defense market is gaining momentum as
the near end of platform service life in several nations
forces investment in new builds and the extensive use of
maintenance, repair and overhaul, logistics, and training
services. Market participants should target countries
such as India, Turkey, Poland, Taiwan, Japan, South
Korea and Brazil, which can now afford to routinely
purchase and co-produce state-of-the-art platforms and
replace older cold-war era equipment.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s Global Defense
Outlook finds defense procurement spending stood at
$600 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach $660 billion
in 2018. Command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR)
contributed the most to market revenues in 2013 due to
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the high demand for radars, optical sensors, sonars, and
secure flexible networks.
“Market participants have adequate opportunities for
growth, with Saudi Arabia, Germany and other countries expanding and upgrading their military capabilities
to counter the threat posed by the increased number,
range, accuracy, and lethality of land-based missile systems, naval power projection, and basing in North Korea,
China, Russia and Iran,” said Frost & Sullivan Aerospace
& Defense Senior Industry Analyst Brad Curran.
However, economic uncertainty, particularly in
Western nations, has lowered national budgets, causing
intense competition for budget share between defense
and domestic programs. This is suppressing the demand
for military equipment.
“Not surprisingly, market participants are facing a
situation of overcapacity, which is forcing the industry to
consolidate or enter joint ventures and engage in technology transfer,” noted Curran. “Market participants are also
adopting a long-term perspective, maintaining smaller
margins, and forging partnerships with commercial providers.”
To prevent further overcapacity, vendors must focus
on unmet customer needs, which include submarines,
unmanned vehicles, and networked sensors and
communications. Strong customer relationships and
robust support services are also necessary to strengthen
presence in the market.
—Frost & Sullivan
frost.com
300Mbps Smartphone Modem
Shipments Growing
Shipments of second-generation LTE basebands, commonly called Cat4, enabling mobile users to enjoy up to
150 Mbps bandwidth, barely exceeded 42 million in 2013.
However, key chipset suppliers are stretching their muscles for next-generation basebands that will enable
speeds of up to 300 Mbps, namely Cat6 chips. ABI
Research indicates that cumulative shipments of Cat6
chips targeting smartphones are expected to exceed 700
million by the end of 2019.
Qualcomm is the market leader when it comes to
supplying LTE chips for mobile devices. The company
maintained an unrivalled leadership across several generations of LTE, but with the emergence of Cat6, some
specific competitors could challenge Qualcomm in this
market space. However, other mainstream chipset suppliers such as Spreadtrum and MediaTek might enter the
race for LTE speed quite late as these vendors will focus
more on entry level LTE devices.
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ments. This capability allows for simultaneous optimization of efficiency and linearity—a key goal of all transmitters and power amplifiers designed to quickly deliver
large amounts of data on the emerging, net-dependent
battlefield.
“This SoC can support a range of modulation formats, so
it’s possible to communicate to multiple systems using
different waveforms from a single silicon chip,” Palmer
said. “Its efficient silicon construction will significantly
reduce SWAP [size, weight, and power] requirements for
millimeter-wave applications, including compact satellite
communications ground terminals for frontline troops.
These new capabilities will provide connectivity to more
service members faster and at lower cost.”
The DARPA performer for the all-silicon SoC is Northrop
Grumman Aerospace Systems.
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Many existing compact, high-data-rate millimeterwave wireless communications systems use integrated circuits (ICs) made with gallium arsenide (GaAs)
or gallium nitride (GaN). These circuits provide high
power and efficiency in small packages but are costly to
produce and difficult to integrate with silicon electronics
that provide most other radio functions. Silicon ICs are
less expensive to manufacture in volume than those with
gallium compounds but until now have not demonstrated
sufficient power output and efficiency at millimeter-wave
frequencies used for communications and many other military applications, such as radar and guidance systems.
Researchers with DARPA’s Efficient Linearized All-Silicon
Transmitter ICs (ELASTx) program recently demonstrated an all-silicon, microchip-sized transmitter—a
system on a chip (SoC)—that operates at 94 GHz.
This accomplishment marks the first time a silicon-only
SoC has achieved such a high frequency, which falls in the
millimeter-wave range.
“What normally would require multiple circuit boards,
separate metal shielded assemblies and numerous I/O
cables we can now miniaturize onto one silicon chip
about half the size of an adult’s thumbnail,” said Dev
Palmer, DARPA program manager. “This accomplishment opens the door for co-designing digital CMOS
[complementary metal oxide semiconductors] and
millimeter-wave capabilities as an integrated system on an all-silicon chip, which should also make
possible new design architectures for future military RF systems.”
The all-silicon SoC transmitter uses a digitally assisted
power amplifier that dynamically adapts amplifier performance characteristics to changing signal require12 High Frequency Electronics
Darpa Image
Military platforms—such as ships, aircraft and ground
vehicles—rely on advanced materials to make them lighter, stronger and more resistant to stress, heat and other
harsh environmental conditions. Currently, the process
for developing new materials to field in platforms
frequently takes more than a decade. This lengthy
process often means that developers of new military platforms are forced to rely on decades-old, mature materials
because potentially more advanced materials are still
being tested and aren’t ready to be implemented into
platform designs.
DARPA’s Materials Development for Platforms (MDP)
program seeks to address this problem by developing
a methodology and toolset to compress the applied
material development process by at least 75 per-
IN THE NEWS
cent: from an average of 10 years
or longer to just two and a half
years. To achieve this goal, the program intends to establish a crossdisciplinary model that incorporates
materials science and engineering, Integrated Computational
Materials Engineering (ICME)
principles and the platform development disciplines of engineering,
design, analysis and manufacturing.
XMA Corp. announced it has
achieved AS9100 Rev C registration.
Marc Smith, President and CEO
commented, “As an industry leader for
RF, Microwave and Millimeter wave
products, XMA believes the AS9100
Rev C registration is not only an
important step in our growth strategy
and customer satisfaction, but also
serves as a testament to the dedication of our employees and our commitment for continuous improvement.”
XMA also appointed CK Associates
as its exclusive sales representatives
for the Southwestern U.S.
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Electronics
Empower RF Systems announced
the approval of a patent on
“Broadband linearization module
and method.” The patent was submitted and authored for Empower by
Paulo Correa and Andre A. Castro.
In the approved abstract released by
the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
the patent is described as “A system
including a power amplifier and a
pre-distortion module coupled to the
power amplifier. The pre-distortion
module includes one or more smaller
versions of the power amplifier to
generate a pre-distortion signal that
compensates for any memory-effect
or inertia present in the power ampli-
fier with application on frequency
hopping and larger (up to 1 octave)
instantaneous bandwidth communications systems.”
Coaxial Components Corp. also
known worldwide as Coaxicom, a
leading U.S. manufacturer of RF microwave components, announced that it
has received AS9100C Certification
after satisfying an audit of rigorous
process control, quality management,
and risk management required for
registration. Established as the industry’s gold standard for quality and
control, AS9100C is a quality management certification that assures
the highest quality RF components
by providing traceability, risk management, process control, Customer
support, product availability and completeness of documentation.
Analog Devices, Inc. Technology
Fellow Bob Adams, a leader in
the development of groundbreaking
multi-bit sigma-delta data converters, has been selected to receive the
2015 IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers) Donald
O. Pederson Award in SolidState Circuits by the IEEE Board
of Directors. Adams’ distinguished
career spans decades and includes
many groundbreaking inventions
across a wide range of disciplines,
including the fields of audio conversion and DSP (digital signal processing). The IEEE Donald O. Pederson
Award in Solid-State Circuits traditionally has been awarded to highprofile academics, but Adams is
among a select group with an industry background.
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Mixer
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Rotary Joints
Fairview Microwave announced a
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Transistor
RFMW announced design and sales
support for a 50 ohm, input matched,
GaN transistor from TriQuint. The
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Integrated Framework for
Radar Design
By Dr. Gent Paparisto
The NI-AWR integrated
framework provides a
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RF, and system engineers.
Introduction
As modern radar systems become more complex, they depend heavily
on advanced signal processing algorithms to improve detection performance, making their design and implementation more challenging and
expensive. At the same time, the radio front end must meet specifications
that are often a combination of available devices, implementation technologies, regulatory constraints, requirements from the system, and sig-
nal processing.
To overcome these challenges, digital and RF/microwave engineers are increasingly cooperating such that the overall system performance metrics are jointly optimized across the two
disparate domains. This paper demonstrates how this can be done using the NI AWR Design
Environment™ combined with NI LabVIEW and PXI instruments to design, validate, and
prototype a radar system. The NI-AWR integrated framework provides a unique avenue for
digital, RF, and system engineers, to all collaborate on a complex radar system.
EDA tools offer a unique value in this process: they help to accelerate the design process
and reduce the cost of system implementation and testing. While computers are becoming
cheaper and more powerful every day, the simulation complexity associated with radar systems is also growing. Hence, innovative solutions are needed to facilitate and shorten the
design cycle.
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processing algorithms used by different types of radar and/or manufacturers. Due to the
nature of this field, there is little standardization and most manufacturers rely heavily on
proprietary designs for their products. This makes it difficult for any EDA tool to provide a
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NI AWR has taken the approach of providing a number of radar signal sources and signal
processing capabilities that are well documented in the technical literature, along with a set
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designs, and algorithms.
The AWR simulation tools and hardware offered by NI provide a framework that can be
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their particular elements at different levels of the design process. One advantage of this
approach is that all groups involved in the design process employ the same IP throughout the
phases of product development and testing, reducing risks associated with potential inconsistencies between offerings from different tools and/or manufacturers.
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The radar signal design has evolved significantly over the last decades and a wide variety
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Figure 1 • Simple block diagram of a radar system.
Doppler radar. Such signals allow users to achieve both range detection
and relative velocity measurements [2].
A simple block diagram of a radar system is shown in Figure 1.
The NI AWR Visual System Simulator™ (VSS) Radar Library offers a
wide range of capabilities for antennae, propagation and target models.
System designers can simulate various propagation environments using
the TX and RX antenna models, allowing definition of antenna patterns
and different angles of arrivals for different reflections of the signal of
interest and/or interferers and clutter. Specific models are also provided
for jammers, RF clutter, etc. The target is modeled using its radar cross
section (RCS), which can be calculated based on its geometry or defined by
the user based on measurements. Furthermore, target dynamics may be
defined, either theoretically or generated using third-party tools.
The signal processing at the receiver contains several well-defined
algorithms, including a second-order moving target indicator (MTI), a
moving target detector (MTD) and a constant false alarm rate (CFAR)
calculator. While users may have their own proprietary designs for such
functionality, the NI AWR Design Environment™ makes it easy to add
such custom implementations to the overall radar system simulation.
Furthermore, customers are able to take advantage of the VSS framework
to test and verify their implementations of their proprietary algorithms.
System and Algorithm Design
In order to define the architecture and requirements for each of the
blocks in this diagram, computer simulations using various EDA tools are
always the first step in the design process. Such tools enable system engineers to define requirements for radar system components at the system
level, which are then passed on to the sub-system and hardware designers.
Realistic models for the signals, RF links and the environment are crucial
for achieving reliable results during this process.
The signal generation and signal processing stages always require
careful consideration during the various development phases, from design
to implementation, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and verification.
A unique approach of the NI AWR framework is that it enables the use of
the same IP from the initial design phase all the way to manufacturing,
testing, and verification. This eliminates potential inconsistencies between
signal sources and/or detection signal processing implementations used
during different phases of the design process and reduces the amount of
time spent on transitioning between them.
To take advantage of this approach, the VSS platform is used as the
main framework for simulations of the radar system. Various blocks of the
diagram above can be implemented in VSS, LabVIEW, or any other thirdparty tool that can seamlessly co-simulate with VSS. The advantage of
implementing some of the blocks in LabVIEW is that it provides a clear
path towards hardware-in-loop (HIL) simulations or a fast implementation in various FPGA boards offered by NI. This would provide an accelerated path toward prototyping and testing with real hardware.
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Figure 3 • Cascaded noise figure measurement at
each point of the RF link.
Figure 4 • Available gain at each point of the RF link.
System and algorithm design
Circuit engineers working on components for radar
systems are tasked with providing RF components or
complete transmitter/receiver RF links that comply
with the requirements defined by system designers.
Traditionally, these two groups have worked separately
and have relied on a set of hardware requirements for
designing and testing the components and/or RF links.
The NI AWR Design Environment provides a unique
solution where design and testing of the RF components/links can be accomplished in much tighter collaboration with the systems engineers. Microwave
Office® provides seamless co-simulation with the VSS
system tool, hence circuit designers are able to verify
the performance of their components using system-level
simulations and measurements. This approach shortens
the time required for collaboration between systems and
circuit designers and avoids the need for over-specification or over-design of components in order to ensure
proper performance of the circuit designs as part of the
overall system.
An example of typical analysis performed during the
design of a transmitter RF link is in Figure 2 [3]. A twostage up-converter architecture is
employed, and a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power
amplifier (PA) designed in Microwave
Office is used as part of this link. VSS
is used to perform a number of cascaded budget measurements.
The measurements shown in
Figures 3 and 4 include the cascaded
noise figure (NF) and available gain
at each point of the RF link. Other
measurements can be easily obtained
using the same system diagram, but
they are not shown here due to space
restrictions.
Another type of analysis that is
performed in VSS is spur heritage
analysis, which enables designers to
track down the heritage of each spur
observed at various point of the RF
link. Understanding the heritage of
the spur helps in modifying the link
design to reduce and/or eliminate
such spurs.
lyzers (VSA). They can be used for generating radar
signals based on the VSS models, driving the RF components under test, and capturing the signal, which is then
sent back to the VSS receiver signal processing unit.
This configuration enables testing of RF components
with realistic signals and evaluating them using system-level measurements.
A recent offering from NI is the vector signal transceiver (VST) [5], which combines a VSG and a VSA with
Hardware
Simulations
and
Prototyping
This phase of the design process
consists of testing various components
and/or RF links developed for a radar
system. An important component for
achieving this is the NI PXI platform
[4]. PXI is a rugged PC-based platform for measurement and automation systems. Because it is both a
high-performance
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deployment platform, it is ideal for
applications such as manufacturing
test, military and aerospace, and
industrial test. PXI can host various
controllers, modules, and software,
making it ideal for development and
rapid prototyping efforts.
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Figure 5 • Another type of analysis that is performed in
VSS is spur heritage analysis.
FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control.
The advantage of this module is that it enables users to
implement part of their receiver in FPGA to be used as
a hardware accelerator for the computationally-intensive signal processing algorithms, such as the MTD and
CFAR. The latter blocks usually consist of proprietary
algorithms and implementations and require extensive
testing using controlled target dynamics and environment conditions. To achieve this, a test bench was developed using a combination of NI AWR EDA software and
NI hardware. This test bench uses VSS to model the
radar signal, transmitter RF link, propagation environment, target dynamics, and receiver front end and stores
the signal at the input of the receiver baseband section
for various configurations of the target dynamics and
propagation environment. These signals are then used
by the PXI to drive the MTD and CFAR algorithms
implemented in a hardware platform, such as FPGA
boards, resulting in much faster simulation and testing
of such algorithms. The benefit of such an approach is
that the signal used for testing of the baseband algorithms contains all the effects of hardware implementation and controlled target dynamics and propagation
environment, and it takes advantage of hardware acceleration, providing much faster results.
As an example of such a methodology, the signal at
the output of the MTD processor is shown in Figure 6,
when a single target is present. The results show measurements of the target range and Doppler offset estimated by the signal processing algorithms.
Conclusion
This paper has presented a framework that can be
used for the design, development, and testing of modern
radar systems. This framework takes advantage of the
extensive RF design and measurement capabilities of NI
AWR VSS and the flexibility of the NI PXI hardware,
Figure 6 • The signal at the output of the MTD processor
when a single target is present.
offering a unique platform that enables designers to use
the same IP from design/simulation all the way to the
implementation/testing phase. Such an approach accelerates the design process, yields better components and
reduces the need for lengthy validation periods when
moving between different phases of the product cycle,
driving faster time to market.
About the Author:
Dr. Gent Paparisto serves as Senior Systems
Engineer, AWR Group, National Instruments.
References
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integrals of Lipschitz-Hankel type involving products of
Bessel functions,” Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, vol.
A247, pp. 529–551, April 1955. (references)
[2] J. Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise on Electricity and
Magnetism, 3rd ed., vol. 2. Oxford: Clarendon, 1892,
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films and exchange anisotropy,” in Magnetism, vol. III,
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Figure 3 • This eye diagram compares simulation results without (left) and with (right) ideal source termination.
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ance matching of the source can in fact dramatically
improve eye opening.
Effects of the Source Signal on Measurement
Both the TDR oscilloscope and VNA work by applying a stimulus to the Device-Under-Test (DUT) and
measuring the response. To measure the response, the
TDR oscilloscope uses a wideband receiver up to the
maximum bandwidth of the instrument, typically 20
GHz. The VNA, on the other hand, uses a narrowband
receiver; typically on the order of 10 kHz.
As can be seen in the frequency domain plot in
Figure 4, the impact of the data signal from the source
is dramatically different, depending on whether the
TDR oscilloscope or VNA is employed. The data signal is
represented by a number of line spectra, or spurious, in
the frequency domain. Since the TDR oscilloscope uses a
wideband receiver that captures all of the signal energy,
including source spurs, the measurement result is highly noisy. To reduce the noise, extensive averaging (on the
order of 1000 times) is necessary. In contrast, the VNA
sweeps across the desired frequency range acquiring
data on discrete frequency points. The narrowband
receiver used in the VNA filters out the unwanted
source spurs and, in many cases, averaging is not necessary. The result is a significant speed advantage for the
VNA-based solution.
When the receiver sampling points coincide with the
source spur frequency, the source signal energy cannot
be minimized by averaging. This typically results in an
excessive amount of noise and ripple on the measured
impedance profile, and spikes in the frequency domain
response. In these cases, the sampling points must be
adjusted to avoid the effects of source spurs. This is done
by adjusting the TDR repetition rate on the TDR oscilloscope. As the ideal setting is related to the harmonic
relationship of the repetition rate and the DUT’s source
signaling rate, the ideal repetition rate setting is unique
to each DUT. The process for finding the ideal setting is
determined by trial and error.
A similar situation occurs for the VNA as well.
Although VNAs avoid the data signal by using a narrowband receiver, the source spurs can coincide with the
measurement points during the frequency sweep.
Consequently, the measurement points must be adjusted to avoid the source spur frequencies. This can be
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Figure 5 • Keysight Technologies’ ENA Option TDR automatically minimizes the effects of source spurs.
accomplished by setting the appropriate start and stop
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such as the Keysight E5071C ENA Option TDR, have
the ability to automatically set up the optimum fre-
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quency sweep to minimize the effects from the source
spurs based on the data rate input. Its Avoid Spurious
feature provides a one-click operation for Hot TDR measurements.
An example of how the ENA Option TDR minimizes
the effects of spurious signals from the source is shown
in Figure 5. Note that the effects of the source spurs in
the left image are minimized when the Avoid Spurious
feature is activated.
Summary
Impedance measurement of active devices or Hot
TDR, is essential when designing with high-speed digital standards like HDMI 2.0. The increase in bit rates
due to HDMI 2.0 means that the impedance of active
devices must be properly evaluated to provide new
insight into signal integrity issues. While a TDR oscilloscope can be used for this purpose, the VNA with its
range of functionality and features like Avoid Spurious,
offers a much more viable solution—one that offers
many advantages over the traditional TDR oscilloscope
solution.
For more information on the ENA Option TDR, visit
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Yoji Sekine is a marketing engineer at Keysight
Technologies. During his 14 years with the company he
has held various positions, including as an R&D engineer designing various products, such as vector network
analyzers, signal source analyzers and LCR meters.
Sekine holds a BSEE degree from the University of
California at Davis. Agilent Technologies Electronic
Measurement Group is now Keysight Technologies Inc.
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Model SFA-104104213-10VF-S1 is
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Resistor Array
try-best frequency coverage of 70
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Isolator
For SATCOM on-the-Move (SOTM)
terminals, Renaissance has designed a compact low loss isolator
with K-connectors to support the
bandwidth requirement of 27.35 to
31.7 GHz. The power handling on
this model is 10 W forward and 1 W
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Vishay Intertechnology introduced
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Isolators
The F9 series is a small flange
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including Microwave Isolator and
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in ultra-small with flange mounting
or conventional thru-hole mounting
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X-Band PA
M/A-COM Technology Solutions
announced a new high power
MMIC amplifier ideal for X-Band
communication and radar applications. The MAAP-015036, a two
stage 8.5 – 10.5 GHz GaAs MMIC
power amplifier, has a saturated
pulsed output power of 42 dBm, a
large signal gain of 17 dB and a
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gate voltage or using an on-chip
gate bias circuit.
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VidaRF offers a wide selection of
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SiC MOSFET
Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced
availability and full design support capabilities for a new silicon
carbide power Z-FET® from Cree,
Inc. The C2M0040120D is a 1200V,
40mOhm RDS(on) SiC MOSFET
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TO-247-3 package. Benefits include
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moves the need to additional components and connectors. Removing
these improves reliability and allows the electrical performance to
be enhanced. This product provides
the ability for a Satellite receiver or
transmitter to share antennas in a
redundant configuration--a critical
function which demands low insertion loss and exceptional performance.
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Directional Coupler
Calibration Kit
For vector error correction procedures with your existing vector
network analyzers, OML offers
precision millimeter waveguide
calibration kits with coverage from
50 GHz to 0.5 THz in three configurations: Universal, Standard, and
Standard plus Sliding Load (except
WR-02.2).
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Iso-Divider
The Iso-Divider represents a marriage of Crane Electronics’ Passive
and Ferrite products. It is a higher
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Amplifier
MITEQ’s new Model JS5-2600400032-18P is a state-of-the-art 26 to 40
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with only 3.2 dB maximum noise
figure and +18 dBm minimum
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along with different options such
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patent pending.
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Tango Wave, provider of Satellite
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Transformer
Mini-Circuits’ 50Ω, 10 to 8000
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telecom bands; flat insertion loss;
RFMD’s Power ICs are wideband
power amplifiers designed for CW
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amplification. These input matched
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Aeroflex Incorporated announced
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RFMD’s MPT products are high
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Industry Original
Selecting an RF Power Meter
or Sensor
By LadyBug Technologies
Describing and comparing the variety of power
meter and sensor technologies available
today.
There are several types of RF power measurement systems available to
the RF design engineer and technician. As advances in measurement technology have been made, options and flexibility have increased, leaving a
vast array of offerings. This article will describe and compare a sampling
of the variety of power meter and sensor technologies available today.
Sensors or Meters & Sensors
Generally, there are two systems used for power measurement. First
and traditionally, a power meter, or display and processing device along with a sensing head,
often called a power sensor. Together the meter and sensor make power measurements as
depicted in Figure 1. Sensing heads detect RF power and send an analog, or in some cases,
digital signal to the meter. An accurate measurement can be made; however, in many cases this
system requires meter-sensor calibration to remove systematic errors in addition to zeroing for
removal of temperature and time drift errors. It may be necessary to disconnect the sensor to
zero and calibrate the meter before use. Of course annual calibration for both the meter and
sensor are required, as well.
Second, about 10 years ago, available technology allowed an entire high-quality power sensor and processing system to be placed inside a device the size of a sensing head along with a
USB interface. From there, digital data is sent to a computer for display as shown in Figure 2,
or a programmatic system for use in a test system. These devices are referred to as USB power
sensors, or simply power sensors to most users. Some sensors divide the incoming power into
more than one signal path to increase the dynamic range. One of the advantages of this measurement system is the fact that, unlike analog power meter and sensor systems, when the
sensor is calibrated, the entire analog measurement path is calibrated. This reduces the cost of
annual calibration, and significantly reduces the measurement setup. An additional benefit is
the elimination of approximately 2 - 3% systematic error associated with the meter and sensor
combination.
Figure 1 • Power Meter and Sensor.
Figure 2 • USB Power Sensor and Computer.
Questions often arise because many engineers are not
familiar with this type of USB instrumentation and are
not aware of the innovative features and flexibility
afforded by directly using a computer with a power sensor. There are many USB power sensors available with
equal or superior accuracy compared with meter/sensor
combinations. Today, all leading power sensor manufacturers include USB power sensors in their product lines.
In many cases, the cost of a USB sensor is similar to that
of a sensing head to be used with a power meter. This creates a significant savings in cost for the buyer of the USB
power sensor, in addition to improved performance due to
the reduced number of connections and systematic errors.
The savings can be quite large in the case of an ATE or
other test system that requires multiple sensors or where
the data must be sent to a computer regardless of the sensor choice.
Types of Sensors and Measurements
Over time many innovative approaches have been
taken to the important job of measuring RF Power. The
list of sensors is long, power sensor manufacturers may
refer to their sensors as True RMS sensors, CW sensors,
thermal sensors, thermocouple sensors, thermistor sensors, mounts, diode sensors, peak & pulse sensors, pulse
profiling sensors, log detectors or RF power detectors and
more. Basic RF power measurements can be made with
most of these power sensors. For the purposes of this
paper, we will group the sensors into two types.
1) Those primarily suitable for general purpose average power measurements. This includes all thermal sensors and narrow-band True RMS diode sensors, such as
the LB5940A square law diode sensor used in this article.
These sensors are limited to measuring overall average
power over a (short) period of time.
2) Sensors that process the detected power as video
and provide usable modulation information. This includes
wide-band diode sensors and wide-band log detectors.
These are sub-categorized into “peak and pulse” sensors
that numerically calculate data from a stream of repetitive pulses and “pulse profiling” sensors that can display
the video on a time domain basis. These types of sensors
will also measure average power accurately; however,
there can be limitations. For certain signals, diode sensors that operate outside of the square law region and log
detector sensors use these technologies to increase
dynamic range, while maintaining a wide video bandwidth and may subject to signal limitations. These sensors find value in making high speed, high dynamic range
pulse measurements; however, if non-sinusoidal RF waveforms or complex signals that exceed the sensors video
bandwidth are to be measured, some video detecting sensors may impart a small error. For this reason sensors
Figure 3 • Pulse Modulated signal.
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Figure 4 • Measurement 1.
used for calibration purposes are often either square law
diode True RMS sensors or thermal sensors.
For a common CW signal, any of the sensors discussed
to this point will make accurate measurements.
The pulse wave from shown in Figure 3 will be used to
further explain the type of measurement that can be
made with the two sensor types.
The image in Figure 3 depicts a pulse modulated signal that will be used in this example. The actual generated pulse width is 11.15 us, and pulse repetition time is
100.15 us. The Peak power in this example is -26.9 dBm
or 2.04 uw.
Calculating the duty cycle and average power: DC =
T/P = 11.15/100.15 = 0.1113 or 11.13 %. Average power is
then: Pa = DC*Peak = 0.1113*0.00000204 = 0.227uw or
-36.4 dBm.
General Purpose Average Power Sensors
A good average power sensor with properly set averaging will yield an accurate measurement of -36.4dBm on
the waveform depicted above. The LB5940A sensor used
to make the measurement shown in Figure 4, was set to
2,000 averages which is about ¼ second in this case. This
time could be lowered and the accuracy maintained, if
faster measurements were desired.
True RMS average sensors offer two distinct advantages over thermal sensors. First, they are significantly
faster because they do not require time to heat a thermal
mass; second, they are capable of measuring to much
lower power levels because thermal isolation and mea-
surement at very low levels is impractical. As mentioned
earlier, True RMS sensors can be set to average over the
minimum required period of time to achieve an accurate
measurement for various signals. This “averaging” time
must be long enough to average the signal into a stable
value. For example, if averaging time were set too short
on signal in Figure 3, the effects of the narrow pulse
would cause an unstable result. The mass in a thermal
sensor would normally cause it to be slow in responding
relative to the pulse information of this particular signal.
If it were capable of measuring down to -36 dBm, it would
inherently average the signal into a stable result. The
response time however could be substantially longer than
that of a modern diode detector system such as a LadyBug
LB5940A with properly set averaging.
Sensors with Video Processing
Peak and pulse sensors, the first of the video detecting
types described here, can be very useful in many testing
and manufacturing applications. For repetitive pulses,
these sensors provide certain statistical numerical pulse
information. Today, most microwave communication and
radar signals are pulsed. Using fast statistical measurements can be quite valuable to the power sensor user. To
make the measurement, the sensor collects power levels
and places them into “buckets”; enough time for several
pulses to occur must be allowed. These “buckets” are then
statistically processed. The Peak power is located and
reported. The pulses proximal, mesial, distal and top line
levels are located. Using this information, these sensors
can automatically calculate and report accurate pulse
power, duty cycle and crest factor to the user, as shown in
Figure 5 or to an automated test system.
In addition to statistical information, pulse profiling
sensors provide time domain trace measurements. The
sensor measures RF power, converts and sends data
points fast enough to build a time domain trace. The measurement can be triggered and the signals detail can be
plotted for on-screen viewing as shown in Figure 6, which
was made with a LadyBug LB480A sensor. Droop and
other signal anomalies can be seen easily. Additionally,
many of these sensors can calculate pulse parameters
similar to peak & pulse sensors plus additional data such
as pulse width and pulse repetition time. The
LadyBug LB480A sensor used in this paper also
provides a full complement of statistical information such as CDF, CCDF and PDF.
Accuracy
What makes a good power sensor? It’s often
been said that the devil is in the details. In power
sensors, one of the most important details is the
sensor’s calibration. A power measurement’s accuracy is limited by its calibration standard. A quality
power sensor must have a traceable calibration
Figure 5 • USB Peak and Pulse Sensor Display.
Figure 6 • USB Pulse Profiling Display.
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in the United Kingdom. Because uncertainty is added
each time a calibration occurs, it is important to have as
few calibrations as possible from the primary laboratory.
For example, the LadyBug sensors mentioned in this
article are calibrated with first-tier standards that are
calibrated directly by NIST. This method allows for the
best possible calibration.
Summary
Many advances have been made in the area of RF
Power measurement technology. Much of this work has
focused on USB sensors. Recent advances in chip technology have made low power, very fast analog to digital converters possible. When combined with FPGAs and stateof-the-art processors, many new capabilities are possible.
Opportunities for faster measurements with more
information are available today and should be reviewed
by the power sensor user. When considering the purchase
of a power measurement system, bear in mind that today,
high quality USB power sensors are a great alternative to
meter and sensor combinations. The systems offer the
same accuracy and, as with all new technology, new measurement features are often required to measure new
signals. For assistance with your selection of a power
meter or sensor, contact LadyBug Technologies: ladybugtech.com, 707-546-1050.
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Book Reviews
Modern Small Antennas
Kyohei Fujimoto and Hisashi Morishita
Microwave and Wireless
Measurement Techniques
Cambridge University Press
Nuno Borges Carvalho
© K. Fujimoto and H. Morishita 2013
Dominique Schreurs
ISBN 978-0-521-87786-2 Hardback
© Cambridge University Press 2013
Reviewed by Tom Perkins, HFE Senior Technical Editor
ISBN 978 1 107 00461 0 Hardback
Who says passive circuits aren’t interesting? Having
experimented with antennas since for close to six decades,
I found this book to be crammed full of stuff that I used to
fantasize about. For example,
I used to have a fascination
about ferrite loaded antennas
found in AM broadcast receivers, and much later wondered
about odd shapes that could
be realized in microstrip
patches and feeding them at
some optimum device matching impedance other than 50
ohms. But I digress!
This book introduces the
fundamentals, dating back to
Hertz’s experiment, and
builds on the progress made
since then. The significance of Electrically Small Antennas
(ESAs), Physically Constrained Small Antennas (PCSAs),
Functionally Small Antennas (FSAs), and Physically Small
Antennas (PSAs) is clearly explained. Many forms within
these broad categories are introduced and explained in
detail. Both narrow-band and broad-band types are
described. The shapes indicated in the area of fractal
antennas are particularly intriguing.
One interesting fact is that, as stated in the book’s preface, “Antennas today are no longer a single device, but constructed within a composite structure to perform sophisticated functions even with physically small dimensions.”
Integration of active devices (transistors, PIN-Diodes,
varactors) into antennas is covered to some extent. Having
developed microstrip patches with negative resistance
diode oscillators embedded, I found this particularly interesting.
A comprehensive glossary provides about 40 pages of
cataloged small antennas with references back to where
they are introduced in the text. This feature greatly
enhances the usefulness of the book as there are so many
different types, styles and shapes of antennas discussed.
Modern Small Antennas is a book that would be very
handy for just about any designer of small or covert wireless communications, video, data, tag, security and sensor
devices. The book cites many examples and the authors
include extensive references, indicating that they took this
effort very seriously. I subscribe to a couple of internet sites
(blogs) that address antenna issues. Many of the contemporary questions asked would conveniently be answered if
the inquirer had this book in his or her possession.
Reviewed by Tom Perkins, HFE Senior Technical Editor
This book’s Preface makes reference to laboratory
adventures, which could imply that some aspects of the
Microwave Jungle mentioned in my July 2014 Editorial
may still exist, at least for the beginner. The text endeavors to accurately identify the parameters to be measured
and their significance, and how to actually perform the
desired measurements. Differences in excitation (stimulus) signals, instruments,
and quantities to be measured in different domains
are explained. Much importance is placed on understanding important Figures
of Merit (FOM). The book
clearly addresses the definition of various parameters
that are typically found on a
component datasheet. Clear
discriminators between various measurement instruments and techniques are
explained. Description of
best usage practices, calibration techniques, limitations and measurement uncertainties helps to clear up misunderstandings and myths
that may have persisted for some time. The book also
deals with parameters associated with modern wireless
digital converters (both ADC, DAC), software-defined
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Each chapter culminates with a group of problems/
exercises, engaging the reader in careful assessment of
what they have learned. A refreshing observation is that
many of the problems require not just numerical solutions, but reasoning and descriptive dialog. Other problems are addressed by going to the lab (hopefully adequately equipped) and implementing a specific measurement setup.
Microwave and Wireless Measurement Techniques is
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11
10
13
$ Price
(Qty. 1-9)
1295
1295
995
1020
1295
1800-4000
• ZHL-16W-43+
20-1000
• ZHL-20W-13+
20-1000
• ZHL-20W-13SW+
LZY-22+
ZHL-30W-262+
0.1-200
2300-2550
45
50
50
43
50
13
13
13
16
20
16
20
20
32
32
1595
1395
1445
1495
1995
ZHL-30W-252+
LZY-2+
LZY-1+
• ZHL-50W-52+
700-2500
500-1000
20-512
50-500
50
47
43
50
25
32
37
40
40
38
50
63
2995
2195
1995
1395
50-500
20-500
800-1000
3000-3500
3500-4000
0.4-5
50
42
50
50
50
52.5
63
79
79
100
100
100
79
100
100
100
100
100
1995
2395
2195
3595
3595
1995
• ZHL-100W-52+
• ZHL-100W-GAN+
ZHL-100W-13+
NEW ZHL-100W-352+
ZHL-100W-43+
NEW
NEW LZY-5+
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Aeroflex Inmet........................................................................................ 1
Aldetec................................................................................................... 43
AMCOM................................................................................................. 36
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Avtech.................................................................................................... 45
Cernex.................................................................................................... 18
Coaxicom............................................................................................... 24
Coilcraft................................................................................................. 11
C. W. Swift & Associates.......................................................................C2
C. W. Swift/SRI Connector Gage.......................................................... 37
dBm........................................................................................................ 41
Dow-Key Microwave............................................................................. 27
Dudley Lab............................................................................................ 45
Fairview Microwave.............................................................................. 17
Herotek.................................................................................................. 14
IMS 2015............................................................................................... 61
IW Microwave....................................................................................... 25
Keysight Technologies.......................................................................... 19
Logus Microwave.................................................................................. 40
Micro Lambda Wireless.......................................................................... 9
Microwave Components........................................................................ 35
Mini-Circuits....................................................................................... 2, 3
Mini-Circuits......................................................................................... 21
Mini-Circuits......................................................................................... 23
Mini-Circuits......................................................................................... 31
Mini-Circuits......................................................................................... 39
Mini-Circuits................................................................................... 62, 63
Miteq........................................................................................................ 7
Molex.....................................................................................................C3
National Instruments............................................................................. 5
Planar Monolithics Industries............................................................. 29
Pulsar Microwave................................................................................. 20
RelComm Technologies......................................................................... 33
RF Bay................................................................................................... 45
Rogers Corp...........................................................................................C4
SAGE Millimeter.................................................................................. 13
Satellink................................................................................................ 44
Sector Microwave.................................................................................. 45
SGMC Microwave................................................................................. 15
SignalCore............................................................................................. 57
Wenteq Microwave................................................................................ 45
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