DocumentCode
1823985
Title
A PCB Interface for Using the IBM-PC as a Frequency Counter in Computer-Aided Testing (CAT) of Microwave Oscillator Stabi1ity
Author
Ghannouchi, Fadhel ; Bosisio, Renato G.
Author_Institution
Electrical Engineering Department, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 347
Volume
7
fYear
1985
fDate
31199
Firstpage
158
Lastpage
174
Abstract
In this paper we describe a means of usinq an IBM-PC in computer aided testing (CAT) of the frequency stability of a microwave oscillator. Both long term stability (drift) and short term stability (noise) results are given for a commercial oscillator (Vectron CO-371B) operating at 475 MHz. The short term stability was characterized by specfying the noises that accompagny the oscillation for the Fourier frequency range, frequency counter for gathering the experimental data, as a data processor for frequency stability calculations, and as a word processor for both text and graphics.
Keywords
Computer interfaces; Counting circuits; Frequency measurement; Latches; Microwave oscillators; Performance evaluation; Signal design; Stability; Testing; Time measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
ARFTG Conference Digest-Spring, 25th ARFTG
Conference_Location
St. Louis, MO, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5686-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ARFTG.1985.323627
Filename
4119030
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