Advanced RF built in test

Author

Doskocil, Douglas C.

Author_Institution

GE, Burlington, MA, USA

fYear

1992

Firstpage

213

Lastpage

217

Abstract

Emerging built-in test requirements for electronic warfare systems on platforms such as the F22 advanced tactical fighter necessitate advanced techniques to cost-effectively detect, isolate, and report RF faults. The author describes integrated system architectures and the requirements imposed on an RF system for an advanced platform and explains the evolution of an architecture which can meet those requirements. Diagnostic false alarm reduction is discussed, with analogies to false alarm reduction in the target detection domain. The problem of aperture testing is discussed, and a description of how these RF assets can interact with Depot test equipment is given.<>

Keywords

aircraft instrumentation; automatic test equipment; built-in self test; electronic equipment testing; electronic warfare; fault location; F22 advanced tactical fighter; RF built in test; RF faults; aperture testing; electronic warfare; false alarm reduction; integrated system architectures; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Electronic equipment testing; Electronic warfare; Fault detection; Functional analysis; Helicopters; Radio frequency; Software testing; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON '92. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, Conference Record

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0643-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1992.270111

Filename

270111