ABSTRACT: Learn all you need to know about what noise can do, how it is created, types of noise Noisecom provides and how to control it. It is a great…
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…
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: 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: Pulse power measurement in radar, remote sensing and tracking, and certain wireless communication applications such as TDMA and GSM frame has become increasingly complex. Peak power meter in these…
ABSTRACT: This Technical Note describes storing data and documenting measurement results.
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ABSTRACT: Pulsed signals used for radar, remote sensing and tracking, MRI medical imaging, and certain wireless communication applications such as WiMax & LTE have become increasingly complex to measure. The…
ABSTRACT: The Boonton 4500B power meter is the instrument of choice for capturing, displaying, analyzing and characterizing RF power in both the time and statistical domains. The 4500B power meter…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: September 2012
ABSTRACT: The industry’s most accurate mmW noise parameters can be obtained by combining Agilent Technologies’ N5245Aseries PNA-X with Maury Microwaves MT984AU01…
AUTHORS: Gary Simpson, Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: This reprint is based on an article that originally appeared in Microwaves & RF magazine – digital edition of 1 December,…
AUTHORS: M. Spirito; M. P. van der Heijden; M. de Kok; L. C. N. de Vreede – Laboratory of Electronic Components, Technology & Materials, KIMES, Delft University of Technology, The…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave, Vertigo Technologies and Virginia Diodes
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Microwave Journal – March 2024
ABSTRACT: The authors introduce the concept of active load pull, discuss the challenges related…
AUTHORS: John F. Sevic – Spectrian Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the Microwave Journal, March 1999, Vol. 43, No. 3 and republished with permission in this format…
ABSTRACT: The Data-Over-Cable Service Radio Frequency Interface Specifications call out BER performance vs. Es/No as required tests for both the Upstream CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) and Downstream CM (Cable…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Maury Microwave Corporation and Mauro Marchetti, Anteverta-mw
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Nov 2011
ABSTRACT: The MT2000 mixed-signal active load pull system breaks the 500W barrier with the successful…
ABSTRACT: Injecting Additive White Gaussian Noise (Gaussian Noise) of varying power from Noisecom noise generators into the cable network is an effective way to assess the extent of cable network’s…
Phase noise measurements fall under two categories: absolute and residual (additive). Where absolute phase noise measurements are typical of oscillators and and other frequency sources, residual phase noise measurements are…
ABSTRACT: This paper describes a method for obtaining and using probability functions to analyze the peak power of complex modulated RF signals.
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AUTHORS: John Sevic, MSEE, Robert Baeten, Gary R. Simpson and Michael B. Steer
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the 46th ARFTG Conference Digest; Fall 1995, and reprinted by permission…
By Mazumder Alam - Product Marketing Manager, Boonton Electronics
ABSTRACT: The Boonton 55 Series USB power sensor offers very fast, accurate and highly reliable RF power measurements with the capability…
ABSTRACT: The Boonton model 55006 USB Peak Power Sensor and 4542 benchtop Power meter used with model 57006 Peak Power sensor or model 51011 EMC power sensors are the instruments…
AUTHORS: John Sevic, MSEE – Maury Microwave Corporation.
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in October 2004.
ABSTRACT: A discussion of loadpull system verification using Maury ATS tuners, including a rigorous…
ABSTRACT: When demonstrating the Boonton 4500B to customers, a question often arises regarding the nature of the shape of the observed pulse when viewing in logarithmic mode. The trailing edge…
ABSTRACT: Eb/No is a very important parameter for those who work with digital communication systems. Usually this term shows up while discussing bit error rate (BER) or modulation methods in…
ABSTRACT: A simple way to calibrate a spectrum analyzer is to use a broadband white noise source to monitor the analyzer's frequency response. Noise sources are available with spectral flatness…
By Wolfgang Damm - Wireless Telecom Group
ABSTRACT: Deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) is an experimental tool for studying electrically active defects in semiconductors. DLTS allows researchers to define defect parameters…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz and Roman Meierer – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in January 2009.
ABSTRACT: For the first time ever, two or three tuners can be…
AUTHORS: P. Narang, T. Buber, S. Padmanabhan and G. Esposito, Maury Microwave Corp
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Microwave Journal – October 2019
ABSTRACT: As technologies evolve and requirements become more challenging,…
ABSTRACT: Holzworth Instrumentation is a provider of high-performance, multi-channel RF Synthesizers that are known for ultra low phase noise performance. In addition, these non-PLL based synthesizers have unique phase characteristics,…
ABSTRACT: In the quest to produce Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) with the lowest possible noise figures it is common to employ cryogenic techniques to cool the LNA to 20o kelvins…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Gary Simpson and Giampiero Esposito, Maury Microwave Corp, Mauro Marchetti, Anteverta-mw and Marc Vanden Bossche, NMDG
PUBLICATION HISTORY: MICROWAVE JOURNAL – AUGUST 2015
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AUTHORS: Gary Simpson, MSEE – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in February 2004.
ABSTRACT: A discussion of three methods of harmonic tuning that have been offered commercially…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the March 2013 Cables & Connectors supplement of the Microwaves Journal and republished in this form (with permission) in March…
ABSTRACT: Boonton's 55 Series Wideband USB Peak Power sensor can easily be used for remote monitoring within your local network via a LAN (PoE - Power-over-Ethernet) or WiFi connection by…
AUTHORS: John F. Sevic – QUALCOMM, Incorporated, San Diego, California; Chuck McGuire – Hewlett-Packard Company, Westlake Village, California; Gary R. Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation, Ontario, California; Jaime Pla –…
AUTHORS: Gary Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published as an ATS training aid in June 1997; Revised and reprinted in this format in December 2000.
ABSTRACT:…
ABSTRACT: The Boonton Model 7200 Capacitance Meter is a precision, high-speed instrument used to measure the capacitance of semiconductor devices and passive components. One application for the Model 7200 is…
ABSTRACT: Radar is used in various military and civilian applications, integral to national defense and surveillance, weather monitoring, and air traffic control (ATC) management and guidance, among other critical use-cases.…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave
ABSTRACT: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing ensures that electronic devices operate as intended within their electromagnetic environment without causing or experiencing interference. A critical component of EMC…
Holzworth Phase Noise analyzers offer a valuable External LO Mode feature. The External LO Mode function allows the user to connect two non-coherent frequency sources to the system to generate…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in May 1998
ABSTRACT: Explains how to expand and simplify VNA generated s-parameter measurements using an inexpensive personal…
AUTHORS: L. Galatro, R. Romano and C. De Martino, Vertigo Technologies
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Microwave Journal – February 2020
ABSTRACT: Characterizing electronic devices and MMICs at sub-THz frequencies presents several…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1997.
ABSTRACT: A convenient reference for converting frequency to wavelength in nomograph format.
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ABSTRACT: Measuring and characterizing pulsed RF signals used in radar applications present unique challenges. Unlike communication signals, pulsed radar signals are "on" for a short time followed by a long…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in January 1999.
ABSTRACT: A convenient reference sheet of equations commonly used in various microwave engineering applications. Equations…
ABSTRACT: This Application Note describes an operating mode in the 4530 series peak power meter especially useful for high-speed production test applications.
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AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in December 2008.
ABSTRACT: Load Pull is an invaluable tool for the mobile phone community, helping to design…
ABSTRACT: The Implementation Margin of a satellite communication system is defined as the degradation of the signal after travelling through the up and downlink equipment. In order to find this,…
AUTHORS: Gary R. Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation, Ontario, California and Michael B. Steer – Motorola RFSD, Phoenix, Arizona
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the 48th ARFTG Conference Digest;…
AUTHORS: P. Narang and T. Buber, Maury Microwave Corp
PUBLICATION HISTORY: May 2019
ABSTRACT: S parameter error correction is the fundamental building block of the RF & microwave device…
ABSTRACT: The NC346 and NC5000 Series are designed to be used with an HP8970 or similar Noise Figure Meter. The preferred setup for RF frequencies within the range of the…
AUTHORS: John Sevic, MSEE – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in February 2004.
ABSTRACT: A discussion of tuner-based RF device characterization and measurement. A rational for automated…
AUTHORS: Gary Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation with Jason Horn, Dan Gunyan, David E. Root – Agilent Technologies, Santa Rosa
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in December 2008 as a…
ABSTRACT: Low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems are being deployed for mission-critical use cases at an accelerating rate. This brings associated critical test requirements that, if not performed accurately, could lead…
AUTHORS: Mario A. Maury, Jr., Steven L. March and Gary R. Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation, Ontario, California
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the Microwave Journal; Vol. 30, No.5…
ABSTRACT: A renewed global interest in space exploration is being driven by the search for new resources. The United States, India, Russia, and China have all planned a return to…
ABSTRACT: As part of the 5G revolution, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) have become essential for expanding coverage and enabling global connectivity. When fully realized, the integration of satellite communication systems with…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in November 1998
ABSTRACT: Describes a technique for directly measuring large-signal device input impedance on a load or…
ABSTRACT: This document provides Noisecom's method of measuring crest factor of a noise source using a LeCroy Wavepro 7200 Oscilloscope.
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AUTHORS: Maury Microwave, Vertigo Technologies and Virginia Diodes
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Microwave Journal – March 2024
ABSTRACT: The authors introduce the concept of active load pull, discuss the challenges related…
AUTHORS: Mauro Marchetti – Anteverta Microwave B.V., Delft, The Netherlands
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the September 2010 issue of Microwaves and RF magazine and republished in this form (with…
AUTHORS: Mauro Marchetti, Anteverta-mw
PUBLICATION HISTORY: 2013 Doctorate Thesis
ABSTRACT: This thesis concentrates on the development of advanced large-signal measurement and characterization tools that support transistor technology development, model extraction…
ABSTRACT: A major development eort in the design of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) is the waveform used in software defined radios (SDR) to provide terminal and manpack UHF…
ABSTRACT: All materials produce noise at a power level proportional to the physical temperature of the material. The noise is generated by random vibrations of conducting electrons and holes in…
ABSTRACT: An A/D converter's finite resolution produces quantization errors as the analog input is partitioned into 2n discrete ranges during an n-bit conversion. All analog values within a given range…
ABSTRACT: The radiometer is a sensitive, accurate, calibrated receiver that is used for remote measurement of temperature. An object emits white noise in an amount proportional to its temperature. If…
ABSTRACT: The Boonton 4540 series RF peak power meters consisting of the 1-channel 4541 and the 2-channel 4542 provide one of the most versatile power measuring systems with the capability…
AUTHORS: J. Zhang, J. Urbonas and G. Esposition, Maury Microwave; A. Arias-Purdue and P Rowell, Teledyne Technologies
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Microwave Journal – February 2021
ABSTRACT: The ability to benchmark…
AUTHORS: R. Hilton and S.Dudkiewicz, Maury Microwave Corp
PUBLICATION HISTORY: MICROWAVE JOURNAL – JUNE 2018
ABSTRACT: This paper reviews the challenges of on-wafer load pull measurements at 5G mmW…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave and FormFactor
PUBLICATION HISTORY: EverythingRF – February 2024
ABSTRACT: Millimeter waves offer high data speeds, low latency, and increased capacity, enhancing user experiences in activities such as…
ABSTRACT: In this application note we highlight how broadband LTE and WiFi power amplifier (PA) performance can be characterized using Boonton’s high performance USB peak power meter. Figure of merit…
Holzworth's proprietary non-PLL based RF synthesis architectures offer many unique performance advantages over more traditional PLL based synthesizer designs. One of the many important performance advantages is known as Phase…
ABSTRACT: Multi-channel synthesis applications require specific performance parameters that are often overlooked with the design of single channel synthesizer systems. Performance specifications for multi-channel synthesis applications typically require channel to…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Eng. – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: Originally presented by the author at a technical session of the 2nd International IEEE Conference on Microwaves, communications, Antennas and…
The HX2410 was originally a oversized black box on a Holzworth test bench. It was designed and used by Holzworth engineering to observe the true channel-to-channel phase coherency performance (relative ch-ch stability)…
AUTHORS: Gary Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in June 2009.
ABSTRACT: This application note provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a test bench for load…
AUTHORS: Gary Simpson – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in June 2009
ABSTRACT: This application note provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a test bench for ultra-fast…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 2000.
ABSTRACT: A graph of tabular data correlating source match (dB) with peak-to-peak ripple (dB). A…
AUTHORS: John Sevic, MSEE – Maury Microwave Corporation November 2004
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in November 2004.
ABSTRACT: The source impedance presented at the DUT reference-plane by the source-tuner…
ABSTRACT: Gallium nitride (GaN) technology has become a staple for high power amplifiers (PAs) used in radar applications. Moreover, the high power and/or the radar application often require the signals…
ABSTRACT: This application note describes how the Boonton 55006 USB Peak Power Sensor can make fast and accurate time and statistical domain power measurements of Wi-Fi 802.11ac signals. This new…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1999.
ABSTRACT: A brief discussion of the basics of Intermodulation distortion measurements
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AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1999
ABSTRACT: A brief discussion of the basics of load and source pull measurements.
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AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1999
ABSTRACT: A brief discussion of the basics of noise measurements.
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AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz – Director, Device Characterization Business Development, Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the September 2010 issue of the Microwave Journal and republished in this form…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in June 1999.
ABSTRACT: Defines repeatability and discusses the repeatability specifications role in, determining how accurately and reliably…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Marc Schulze Tenberge and Giampiero Esposito Maury Microwave Corp and Travis Barbieri, Freescale Semiconductor
PUBLICATION HISTORY: MICROWAVE JOURNAL – APRIL 2015
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ABSTRACT: Directed energy weapons (DEW) using highly focused energy of lasers are powerful weapons that can destroy long range targets with pinpoint accuracy. These weapons bring significant advantages to traditional…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Eng. – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: May 2010
ABSTRACT: For the first time ever, designers can measure more accurate noise parameters in 1/100th the time to…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz – Maury Microwave Corporations
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in May 2009.
ABSTRACT: Mobile phones must guarantee proper functioning in non-ideal real-world environments, such as a lost…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz, Eng. – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: May 2010
ABSTRACT: Active load pull has historically been a product offered in limited release and requiring heavy support. It…
ABSTRACT: IBOC (In-Band On-Channel) technology is the development of new digital communication technologies which sends high quality digital signals that analog AM and FM radio use today. These digital signals…
AUTHORS: Steve Dudkiewicz – Director, Device Characterization Business Development, Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in the February 2011 issue of the Microwave Journal and republished in this form…
AUTHORS: Mario A. Maury, Jr., MSEE – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1989; revised and republished in July 1999 and February 2006.
ABSTRACT: This application…
AUTHORS: Bill Pastori – Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in March 1990; Revised and republished in July 1999 and February 2006.
ABSTRACT: This application note describes a…
AUTHORS: Maury Microwave Corporation – Engineering Department
PUBLICATION HISTORY: First published in July 1997.
ABSTRACT: A two-page table that shows return loss associated with various VSWR values.
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ABSTRACT: The ONLY solution that can capture every packet/burst (zero gaps) on every MIMO transmit chain for extended test durations at high frame rates, while maintaining time synchronization. The essential…