Title :
A wideband analog correlator for microwave background observations
Author :
Padin, Stephen ; Cartwright, John K. ; Shepherd, Martin C. ; Yamasaki, John K. ; Holzapfel, William L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Astron., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Design and performance details are given for a 10-GHz bandwidth analog filterbank correlator with 1-GHz spectral resolution. The correlator is based on a 1-GHz bandwidth hybrid module which contains all the multipliers and signal distribution for a 13-antenna array
Keywords :
correlators; radiofrequency cosmic radiation; radiotelescopes; 0.9 m; 10 GHz; 13-antenna array; 26 to 36 GHz; Cosmic Background Imager; analogue filterbank correlator; cosmic microwave background radiation; design; hybrid module; microwave background observations; multipliers; performance; signal distribution; spectral resolution; wideband analogue correlator; Bandwidth; Circuits; Correlators; Filter bank; Fluctuations; Frequency; Instruments; Signal resolution; Space technology; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
