A 0.5 to 20.0 GHz RF generator instrument-on-a-card using MMIC and field programmable gate arrays

Author

Lepine, Robert A. ; Martuscello, Anthony R.

Author_Institution

Lockheed Sanders Inc., Nashua, NH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

17-21 Sep 1990

Firstpage

115

Lastpage

121

Abstract

An instrument-on-a-card (IAC) has been developed which uses monolithic microwave integrated circuit technology and field programmable gate arrays to provide a ±20-dBm RF stimulus capability over the frequency range of 0.5 to 20.0 GHz. It is capable of being tuned in 0.15-Hz steps, in 200 μs per step. The entire frequency range can be swept in less than 1 s. Pulse and arbitrary amplitude modulation capabilities are provided along with RF frequency agility. Within the IAC, enhanced electromagnetic interference (EMI) performance is achieved by isolating the RF circuitry from the rest of the VXI circuitry. This is accomplished, in the three-slot-wide C-size VXI module, by means of an RF-tight, shielded compartment

Keywords

MMIC; aircraft instrumentation; amplitude modulation; automatic test equipment; computer interfaces; electromagnetic interference; integrated circuit technology; logic arrays; microwave generation; military equipment; modules; signal generators; swept-frequency oscillators; 0.5 to 20.0 GHz; 1 s; RF frequency agility; RF generator; RF stimulus; VXI circuitry; amplitude modulation; avionics tester; electromagnetic interference; field programmable gate arrays; instrument-on-a-card; military aircraft; monolithic microwave integrated circuit technology; three-slot-wide C-size VXI module; Aerospace electronics; Backplanes; Circuits; Connectors; Field programmable gate arrays; Instruments; MMICs; Pulse modulation; Radio frequency; Synthesizers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON '90. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. 'Advancing Mission Accomplishment', Conference Record.

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.1990.111501

Filename

111501