Title :
High speed noise power ratio measurement techniques on rf power amplifiers
Author :
Vaillancourt, W.G. ; Yates, S.E.
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Co., Andover, MA, USA
Abstract :
The Noise Power Ratio (NPR) measurement is a growing requirement for power amplifiers used in the wireless and satellite industries. This measurement is time consuming and difficult to implement in a high volume production environment. A high speed NPR measurement technique is presented and compared to traditional manual NPR measurements.
Keywords :
electric noise measurement; power amplifiers; radiofrequency amplifiers; RF power amplifier; high speed noise power ratio measurement; high volume production; satellite communication; wireless communication; Measurement techniques; Noise measurement; Power amplifiers; Power measurement; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Satellites; Signal to noise ratio; Time measurement; Volume measurement; Working environment noise;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3814-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1997.596603
