An automated system for the characterization of microwave frequency converters

Author

Nazareth, M.S. ; Consonni, D.

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

20-23 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

855

Abstract

The current work describes the development of an automated measurement system, based on equipment controlled by a GBIP bus. It has been designed for providing automatic characterization of microwave frequency up and down converters. HPVEE is employed as the control software, complemented with communication drivers for the system equipment: sweep generators, a power meter and a spectrum analyzer. The performance of a commercial microwave mixer has been evaluated using the automated measurement system and the results are compatible with the manufacturer´s component specifications.

Keywords

automatic test equipment; field buses; microwave frequency convertors; microwave measurement; microwave mixers; power meters; signal generators; spectral analysers; GBIP bus; HPVEE control software; automated measurement system; communication drivers; down converters; microwave frequency converter characterization; microwave mixer; power meter; spectrum analyzer; sweep generators; up converters; Automatic control; Automatic generation control; Communication system control; Communication system software; Control systems; Current measurement; Microwave communication; Microwave frequencies; Power generation; Spectral analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2003. IMOC 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7824-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMOC.2003.1242692

Filename

1242692