Noise and Noise Figure Noise occurs naturally in any active device or circuit, and limits the minimum levels of useful signals. With a cell phone, for example, it can interfere…
ABSTRACT: Modern integrated circuits contain billions of transistors that require complex power distribution systems. This power distribution complexity combined with inexpensive switch-mode power supplies creates several sources of noise found…
Noisecom's CNG-EbNo series allows system, design, and test engineers in the telecommunications industry to use a single tool to generate precision signal to noise ratios. These signals are used to…
Emulate AWGN channel on 10GBase signal by adding analog broadband (5 GHz) additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) on differential data lines using J9010. https://youtu.be/iEoL1dQlDwA
by Vitali Penso Wireless Telecom Group ABSTRACT: The supply voltage (Vcc) specification is a key parameter for almost all integrated circuits’ (IC) datasheets. Unless its requirements are met there is…
ABSTRACT: (Microwave Journal May 6th, Broadcasted on 5/12/2020) The signals used in today’s most advanced communication technologies can employ various modulation and multiplexing techniques to optimize different parameters, such as spectral efficiency,…
ABSTRACT: Directed energy weapons (DEW) bring significant advantages to traditional weaponry along with unique design and deployment challenges. The high optical power required for an effective DEW drives a potentially…
Overview of Phase Noise
Phase noise refers to the random fluctuations in the phase of a signal, typically measured as a power spectral density (dBc/Hz) at a given offset from…
ABSTRACT: The Boonton Power Analyzer (BPA) software is a Windows based software package that provides control and readout of the Boonton RTP5000 and RTP4000 series power sensors. It is an…
ABSTRACT: RF Power measurement techniques have evolved considerably since the earliest days of wireless. "Principles of RF Power Measurements" provides the reader an in depth guide to key methodologies for…
ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 2650CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 2950CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 7850CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 7950CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8050CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8550CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8580CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8650CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8670CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8680CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8770CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the 8850CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR112CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR137CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR159CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR187CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR229CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR22CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR284CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR28CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR34CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR42CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR51CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR62CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR75CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: This download contains product coefficient files for the WR90CK series calibration kits.
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ABSTRACT: RACK-1U and RACK2-1U are 19” Rack Mount Bracket Kits that are formed from 0.100 inch (2.54mm) thick steel and powder coated black. These heavy duty bracket kits are designed…
Real Time Power Sensors perform many steps in parallel, and at the full acquisition rate. As a result, it is not necessary to halt acquisition following a trigger event to…
Boonton (a Wireless Telecom Group company) has introduced its new 55 Series line of wideband USB power sensors that brings ultra-fast pulse and modulation power measurement capabilities typically associated with…
S-Parameters and VNA Calibration
Scattering parameters, or S-parameters, quantify how electrical signals propagate through a linear network. Comprising reflection and transmission coefficients, S-parameters reveal signal behavior at ports, aiding in…
ABSTRACT: Antennas are critical components for reliably communicating information. Boonton RTP5000 Series Real-Time USB Peak Power Sensors provide a simple, convenient method to characterize antenna performance in satellite systems. Peak…
ABSTRACT: Linearity is a characteristic used to determine the behavior and performance of amplifiers, which are critical components for high-fidelity satellite communications. Linear amplifiers reproduce signal transmissions faithfully, while nonlinear…
ABSTRACT: 5G satellite communications networks utilize time division duplex (TDD) to optimize spectrum management, where uplink and downlink signals rapidly switch between different time slots on the same frequency band.…
ABSTRACT: As more and more satellites are launched into low Earth orbit (LEO), satellite networks must contend with various communications from relay satellites and uplink/downlink stations. To ensure performance observed…
ABSTRACT: Satellite communication systems that utilize higher order modulation schemes, such as those used in 5G applications, increase bit rate/bandwidth. While data rates increase, so does the network’s vulnerability to…
ABSTRACT: Deployments of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are happening at an ever increasing rate. Due to the reduced latency of LEO systems, they are becoming, or will become, the…
ABSTRACT: Linearity is a characteristic used to determine the behavior and performance of amplifiers, which are critical components for high-fidelity satellite communications. Linear amplifiers reproduce signal transmissions faithfully, while nonlinear…
ABSTRACT: Antennas are critical components for reliably communicating information. Boonton RTP5000 Series Real-Time USB Peak Power Sensors provide a simple, convenient method to characterize antenna performance in satellite systems. Peak…
ABSTRACT: 5G satellite communications networks utilize time division duplex (TDD) to optimize spectrum management, where uplink and downlink signals rapidly switch between different time slots on the same frequency band.…
ABSTRACT: Maury Microwave interconnect solutions, which include cable assemblies and adapters, ensure highly reliable, repeatable measurements for satellite systems. In addition, Maury Microwave offers a wide range of solutions from…
ABSTRACT: As more and more satellites are launched into low Earth orbit (LEO), satellite networks must contend with various communications from relay satellites and uplink/downlink stations. To ensure performance observed…
ABSTRACT: Satellite communications systems that utilize higher order modulation schemes, such as those used in 5G applications, increase bit rate/bandwidth. While data rates increase, so does the network’s vulnerability to…
ABSTRACT: Maury Microwave interconnect solutions, which include cable assemblies and adapters, ensure highly reliable, repeatable measurements for satellite systems. In addition, a demonstration showcases how solutions from Boonton, dBm, Holzworth,…
ABSTRACT: At SATELLITE 2025, Maury Microwave will demonstrate the leading-edge capabilities of its non-terrestrial RF channel emulation solution – the ACE9000 Advanced Channel Emulator – by effectively and reliably emulating…
ABSTRACT: At SATELLITE 2025, a Maury Microwave demonstration showcases how the ACE9000 Advanced Channel Emulator can simulate multipath impairments on a communications link, specifically between a lunar rover inside a…
ABSTRACT: In a SATELLITE 2025 demonstration, the UFX7000B is used to create a dynamic jamming signal with additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN). After filtering to the desired frequency range, the…
ABSTRACT: As highlighted in this SATELLITE 2025 demonstration, the Maury Microwave ACE9000 Advanced Channel Emulator can emulate and apply satellite-induced impairments such as compression, IMUX, and phase noise to any…
ABSTRACT: In this demonstration, learn how the Maury Microwave SATGEN real-time emulation software platform can configure orbit models for satellites, earth stations, and aircraft. Plus, get a look at how…
Introduction The term “load pull” consists of varying or “pulling” the load impedance seen by a device-under-test (DUT) while measuring the performance of the DUT. Similarly, “source pull” is Involves…
VFP4540
Installation Notes
Version 20080708 - Released 7/8/2008
Virtual Front Panel (VFP 4540) Software is a freeware that fully controls Boonton’s 4540 RF Power Analyzer remotely via TCP/IP. It is ideally suited…
HA7000/HA7062C
Access the HA7000C/HA7062C software and follow instructions for the latest updates.
Manuals:
HA7062C User Manual
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These 5 LabVIEW VIs are designed to assist with the automation of Holzworth instruments making it easier to implement measurements and acquire data.
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Introduction Amplifier stability refers to the ability of an amplifier circuit to maintain its desired performance characteristics over time and under varying operating conditions. It is critical to ensure that…
ABSTRACT: Vector receiver load pull, also referred to as real-time load pull, has become the preferred load pull methodology of the 2010s and 2020s. Vector receiver load pull replaces a…
Maury Microwave approached me at the IEEE SIPI Symposium a few years ago and introduced me to their line of EMC amplifiers. I was shocked at how drastically my microwave…
ABSTRACT: Steve Shaw, Applications Engineer, Wireless Telecom Group, looks at how to test a primary or secondary radar system using a simple RF setup.
Due to ever increasing commercial air…
ABSTRACT: — A revealing case study is presented to explore the impact of excess noise ratio (ENR) and vector network analyzer (VNA) mechanical coaxial calibration on accurate on-wafer noise parameter…
ABSTRACT: In today’s interconnected world, extending communication beyond terrestrial networks is vital. This white paper explores the fundamentals of Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN) and how RF channel emulators ensure NTN perform…
ABSTRACT: We will highlight the power of Real Time Power Processing™ and show what other Average and Peak sensors miss that claim to be fast! https://youtu.be/wj-hviPFqHU
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide of the Maury Microwave WR90 Waveguide TRL Calibration Kit for models WR90C3032 Series. The WR90C3032 series of waveguide TRL calibration kits are designed to…
Introduction Vector-receiver load pull is a modern and efficient methodology for load pull measurements. Vector-receiver load pull uses the same automated impedance tuners to tune the impedance presented to the…
ABSTRACT: Noise creates unwanted interference, which degrades communication signals and can even lead to signal loss. This doesn’t bode well for many electronic devices, such as sensitive receivers. Oftentimes, noise…
Introduction When working with modulated signals, i.e. for 4G, 5G and WLAN applications, for a well controlled linearity behavior of the DUT, the reflection coefficients offered to the DUT should…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury coaxial manual tuners for the following models:
MST982A
MST982B
MST982V
The MST982A, MST982B & MST982V Series Manual Tuners are high performance precision…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury coaxial manual tuners for the following models:
MST981E
MST981B
The MST981E & MST981B Series Manual Tuners are high performance precision manual slide…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury coaxial manual tuners for the following models:
MST984A24
The MST984A24 Manual Tuner is a high performance precision manual slide screw tuner that…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury coaxial manual tuners for the following models:
MST983B35
The MST983B35 Manual Tuner is a high performance precision manual slide screw tuner that…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for connection and control of the Maury XT and NT automated tuners. The Maury direct tuner controller is designed to provide a TCP/IP or…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
XT982GL01
XT982GL30
XT982AL02
The XT982xL Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical slide screw tuners. These tuners…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
XT981ML01
XT982ML01
XT982ML03
XT983ML01
The XT98xML Series Automated Tuners, also called Multi-Harmonic Tuners, are precision electromechanical…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
XT981HL13
XT981HL14
XT981HL15
The XT981HL Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical slide screw tuners. These tuners…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
XT981AL14
XT981BL10
XT981BL18
XT981VL10
The XT981xL Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical slide screw tuners. These…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
NT-8G-65G-1C
NT-8G-65G-1C-C
The NT-8G-65G-1C & NT-8G-65G-1C-C Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical tuners. These tuners serve…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
NT-18G-50G-1C
NT-18G-50G-1C-C
The NT Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical tuners. These tuners serve as a…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
NT-110G-170G-1C
NT-140G-220G-1C
NT-170G-260G-1C
NT-220G-330G-1C
The NT-110G-170G-1C, NT-140G-220G-1C, NT-170G-260G-1C, and NT-220G-330G-1C Series Automated Impedance Tuners are precision…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
MT984AU
MT985AU
The MT984AU & MT985AU Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical slide screw tuners. These…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
MT984AL
MT985AL
The MT97xAL Series Automated Tuner is a precision electromechanical slide screw tuner. These tuners…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury millimeter-wave automated manual tuners for the following models:
MT977AL
MT978AL
MT979AL
The MT97xAL Series Automated Tuner is a precision electromechanical slide screw…
ABSTRACT: This is the user guide for Maury automated tuners for the following models:
XT983BL01
The XT983BL Series Automated Tuners are precision electromechanical slide screw tuners. These tuners serve as…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide supports the MT97x Series Automated Tuners used for millimeter‑wave impedance tuning applications. These tuners operate as precision electromechanical slide‑screw devices that enable users to introduce…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide supports the MT98x Series Automated Tuners for 2.4mm and 1.85mm connectorized systems. The MT98x tuners are precision electromechanical devices designed to serve as impedance‑matching networks,…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide covers the Nano5G NT Series Tuners designed for compact, high‑frequency impedance tuning applications. These tuners incorporate precision electromechanical control with 1.85mm connectors and are used…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide supports the Nano5G NT 18 GHz Series Tuners used for high‑frequency impedance tuning and mismatch-control applications. These tuners incorporate precision electromechanical actuation with 1.85 mm connectors and…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide provides operational instructions for the Nano Series WG‑NT Waveguide Tuners designed for precision impedance tuning at waveguide frequencies. These tuners utilize electromechanical control to introduce…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide supports the XT Multi‑Harmonic Tuner Series, designed for fundamental and harmonic impedance tuning using precision electromechanical slide‑screw mechanisms. The XT multi‑harmonic tuners are used to…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide supports the XT Series Tuners packaged in standard cardboard boxes for transport. XT Tuners are precision electromechanical slide‑screw tuners designed for impedance tuning, mismatch control,…
ABSTRACT: This Quick Start Guide provides instructions for XT Series Tuners shipped in protective transport crates. XT Tuners are electromechanical slide‑screw tuners used for precise impedance control in load‑pull and…
Abstract: Describes memory types, locations, data contents, access methods, and sanitization steps for Boonton 4230A, 5230, and 9230 Series instruments, focusing on clearing EEPROM user setups and erasing volatile SRAM…
Abstract: Outlines memory architecture, stored data, access restrictions, and sanitization for Boonton 4240/9240 Series instruments, including procedures for clearing EEPROM user setups and power‑cycling to erase volatile SRAM.
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Abstract: Provides detailed memory descriptions and sanitization procedures for Boonton 4530 Series instruments, addressing flash, NVRAM, RAM, EEPROM, DSP memory, and methods for clearing user setups, volatile data, and calibration…