Automated radiated emission measurement from 18-40 GHz

Author

Mehta, P.C. ; Raina, H.S.

Author_Institution

Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, India

fYear

1995

Firstpage

169

Lastpage

173

Abstract

This paper describes the hardware configuration and software development in the BASIC language version 5.0 for automated radiated emission measurements from 18-40 GHz. Harmonic mixers are used to extend the range of the spectrum analyzer up to 40 GHz. The instrumentation consists of spectrum analyzer with a GPIB interface, harmonic mixers, instrument controller, XY plotter, printer and a double ridged guide antenna covering the desired frequency range of 18-40 GHz. The software developed is user friendly having features like, a test library for storing different test setup parameters, a data library for storing test data, a display of measured data on the monitor and a selectable frequency range. The test results can be plotted using XY plotter and the values can be repeated through the main menu of the software

Keywords

BASIC; automatic test equipment; electromagnetic interference; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; peripheral interfaces; ridge waveguides; software engineering; spectral analysers; waveguide antennas; 18 to 40 GHz; BASIC language version 5.0; EHF; GPIB interface; SFH; XY plotter; automated radiated emission measurement; data library; double ridged guide antenna; frequency range; hardware configuration; harmonic mixers; instrument controller; measured data display; menu; monitor; printer; software development; spectrum analyzer; test data; test library; test results; test setup parameters; user friendly software; Antenna measurements; Frequency; Hardware; Instruments; Printers; Programming; Software libraries; Software measurement; Software testing; Spectral analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility, 1995., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Madras

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3229-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEMIC.1995.501579

Filename

501579