A very high sensitivity RF pulse profile measurement system.
A technique for characterizing the pulse profile of a radio-frequency (RF) amplifier over a very wide power range under fast-pulsing conditions is presented. A pulse-modulated transmitter is used to drive a device under test (DUT) with a phase-coded signal that allows for an increased measurement range beyond standard techniques. A measurement receiver that samples points on the output pulse power profile and performs the necessary signal processing and coherent pulse integration, improving the detectability of low-power signals, is described. The measurement technique is applied to two sample amplifiers under fast-pulsing conditions with a pulsewidth of 250 ns at 3-GHz carrier frequency. A full measurement range of greater than 160 dB is achieved, extending the current state of the art in pulse-profiling techniques.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 958389
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2009-3435J; TRN: US201002%%26
- Journal Information:
- Proposed for publication in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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