DocumentCode
920229
Title
Fast wideband search for spurious responses
Author
Cassidy, Kevin ; Snell, Jay
Author_Institution
Tektronix Federal Syst., Inc., Beaverton, OR, USA
Volume
7
Issue
2
fYear
1992
Firstpage
21
Lastpage
27
Abstract
A technique for quickly searching frequencies in a signal path to find and measure low-level spurs is described. It couples a wideband tuned receiver with a tuned digital, parallel filter bank analyzer to greatly reduce spur testing times. The receiver is step-tuned across the region of frequencies to be searched, and at each step the filter bank is step-tuned across the IF output. An example system is described, and search time and sensitivity are discussed.<>
Keywords
automatic test equipment; automatic testing; electronic equipment testing; signal generators; spectral analysers; IF output; search time; sensitivity; spectral analyser; spur testing; spurious responses; step tuned receiver; tuned digital parallel filter bank analyser; wideband search; wideband tuned receiver; Bandwidth; Digital signal processing; Electronic equipment testing; Filter bank; Frequency; Narrowband; Signal generators; Signal resolution; System testing; Wideband;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.127165
Filename
127165
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