Title :
A Cryogenic Microwave Measuring System for Satellite Receiver Testing
Author :
Sjöman, P. ; Hughes, N.J. ; Jukkala, P. ; Ovaska, S. ; Tuovinen, J. ; Kangaslahti, P. ; Eskelinen, P.
Author_Institution :
Helsinki University of Technology, Mets?hovi Radio Research Station, Mets?hovintie 114, 02540 KYLM?L?, FINLAND; Ylinen Electronics Ltd., FINLAND. Email: psj@kurp.hut.fi
Abstract :
A cryogenic microwave test system for the 70 GHz Planck satellite receiver has been built. It consists of 4 K and 20 K active helium coolers mounted in large 2× 10¿7 mbar vacuum chamber. Special RF-components have been designed for the tests, e.g. a 4 K load for the continuous comparator reference temperature stimulus. External electronics has been constructed to measure the two orthogonal polarizations from two parallel receiver units. The noise temperature measurement uncertainty is better than 4 K and the test system´s post-detection noise characteristics with a matched load is better than 1.6.10¿6 V/¿Hz from 15 mHz, when the integration time constant is 0.5 s.
Keywords :
Cryogenics; Electronic equipment testing; Microwave measurements; Microwave technology; Polarization; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting; System testing; Temperature measurement; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2003 33rd European
Conference_Location :
Munich, Germany
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-834-7
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.2003.340895
