KIPiS articles

Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #6
During the development of next-generation satellite and radar systems, the use of advanced signal-simulation can help shorten development time and reducing the cost of testing. For system developers, typical test scenarios include the emulation of transmissions between a ground station and airborne receiver or the simulation of low-observable radar signals mixed with ground clutter. In demanding scenarios such as these, one key to success is greater bandwidth in the arbitrary waveform generator (AWG).

Author(s):  Ramian, Florian
Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #2
Measurements speed available today in the spectrum analyzers is the result of the long-term development of measurement technologies. This article describes capabilities of the R&S FSVR signal analyzer for the real-time signal analysis. Applications and peculiar technical details are described.

Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #2
The article describes the new vector signal analyzer in PXIe format from National, its capabilities and benefits for RF signal analysis. The examples of configuration for RF signal analysis are given.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #2
Rapid development of digital technologies has given an impulse to design and production of high-speed electronic components. The use of advanced DAC, increasing speed and resolution, and also reduction of the cost made digital generators increasingly popular against analog generators. After analyzing the changing trends in the T&M market, AKTAKOM introduced four new series of digital DDS generator in the fall of 2010. Their capabilities and characteristics are described in this article.

Author(s):  Miles, Dean
Issue:  KIPiS 2011 #2
RF signals are currently becoming more and more complex. For their study there are measuring instruments required capable of monitoring in real time and in a wide range of frequencies. The real-time signal analyzers technology described in this article provides the ability to analyze signals with sweeping frequency, pulse characteristics, modulation switching, etc., as well as non-stationary signals.

Author(s):  Smith, Trevor
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
From the moment of their creation oscilloscopes are widely used in the development of radars and aviation electronics, computers, space equipment, broadcasting devises, consumer electronics and various embedded systems. Firstly used as an instrument for visualization, oscilloscopes evolved into multifunctional instruments kit for research, development, production and maintenance. In this regard oscilloscope resembles a Swiss knife with many blades. This article tells about some of the applications of modern hiend oscilloscopes.

Author(s):  Dyakonov V.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
This article is devoted to the newest means of wavelet signal analysis which haven’t been implemented yet in digital oscilloscopes hardware. These new means provide precise signal analysis and detection of hardly detectable signal characteristics. In MathLab these features are already applied in additional Wavelet Toolbox package and can be used in practice for actual oscillograms analysis. This article closes the theme started in the previous editions of our magazine.

Author(s):  John S. Hansen
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
One of the benefits of using highpower RF signal generator is its ability to deliver a pure, accurate signal at +25 dBm or greater to a device under test while maintaining spectral purity and level accuracy. As described in this article, these capabilities can simplify the testing of high-power amplifiers, overcome losses within automated test equipment systems, and address the attenuation of signals within long cable runs. Ultimately, the benefits of using a signal generator with high output power include reduced cost, size and weight of the resulting test system or configuration.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander, Sukhanov E.
Issue:  KIPiS 2010 #3
Oscilloscope is the most important instrument for radio engineers allowing to obtain maximum information about the signal with only one tool. In addition to its main function — signal visualization — modern oscilloscope can also function as a voltmeter, frequency meter, spectrum analyzer… Oscilloscope became essential for equipment debugging, search and analysis of different errors and anomalies, and search for highly unlikely events. In this article readers will get to know about capabilities and special operation modes of digital storage oscilloscope AKTAKOM ACK-3102 with 1T option.

Author(s):  Michael Hiebel, Andreas Henkel
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #2

The converters offered for the R&S® ZVA family extend the vector network analyzers’ frequency range to include the millimeter-wave range (EHF band). This article describes the R&S® ZVA-Z110 converters. They cover the W band (75 GHz to 110 GHz). Several measurement examples are included, explaining in detail how to configure a converterbased vector network analyzer system.

Author(s):  Afonskiy, Alexander
Issue:  KIPiS 2008 #2

New AKTAKOM AKC-1301 and AKC-1601 spectrum analyzers are described in this article. Their specifications, features and operating modes are presented.

Author(s):  Hancock, Johnnie , Brobst, David
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #2
Design engineers have traditionally used both oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to test and debug mixed-signal embedded designs based on either microcontrollers (MCUs) and/or digital signal processors (DSPs). This article showed how a mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) can be used to more effectively and efficiently turn on and debug embedded mixed-signal designs.

Author(s):  Smith, Trevor
Issue:  KIPiS 2007 #2
The mixed signal oscilloscope is a versatile ‘all in one’ mixed-signal design and debug tool for embedded designers. Built on oscilloscope platform that provides familiar and easy-to-use operation, the mixed signal instrument adds 16 digital channels and bus decoding capabilities to simplify the debug of mixed-signal designs without the complexity associated with the advanced features of logic analysers. Combining high performance with comprehensive support for monitoring, triggering, and decoding parallel and serial buses, the mixed signal oscilloscope simplifies operation and ensures measurement confidence for engineers needing to design, debug, and test their embedded designs more efficiently.