Title :
A PXI fast switching LO synthesizer enables 26.5 GHz synthetic instruments
Author :
Chenakin, Alexander ; Ojha, Suresh ; Mahal, Charanbir
Author_Institution :
Phase Matrix, Inc., San Jose, CA
Abstract :
PXI synthetic instrumentation is an emerging technology that offers a cost-effective modular approach for building complex test and measurement equipment. The performance of synthetic instruments primarily depends on technical characteristics of their core modules such as a downconverter and LO oscillator. This paper presents a fast switching frequency synthesizer module, which covers 3 to 9 GHz frequency band with a 0.1 Hz step size. The developed module occupies two standard 3-U PXI slots and is used as an LO source for a 26.5 GHz harmonic downconverter. The module construction and test results are discussed.
Keywords :
frequency synthesizers; test equipment; PXI fast switching LO synthesizer; fast switching frequency synthesizer module; synthetic instruments; test and measurement equipment; Cities and towns; Frequency synthesizers; Instruments; Local oscillators; Microwave ovens; Phase measurement; Radio frequency; Standards development; Switching frequency; System testing; PXI; frequency synthesizer; local oscillator; microwave downconverter; synthetic instrument;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON, 2008 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake Cirty, UT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2225-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1088-7725
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.2008.4662599
