Conditioning module for communication system tests

This latest addition to the 3060 Series of PXI RF conditioning modules is used in conjunction with signal generator and RF digitiser modules from the Aeroflex 3000 PXI range to enable development of high-performance, low-cost modular test systems for testing RF transceivers and components.

In addition to providing summed signal outputs, the two-input combiner module supports various combinations of input and output switched path configurations, to enable testing of single- and multi-port RF devices without the need to alter connections.

Operating over the frequency range 250MHz to 6GHz, the 3065A provides a combined low-loss connection for an RF signal generator and RF digitiser to a mobile phone antenna, while offering high isolation between input ports and accepting input of power levels of up to +33dBm for TDMA burst signals or +30dBm for continuous CW.

The low loss between the unit under test and the digitiser increases overall test system sensitivity, reducing the measurement uncertainty due to noise and hence enabling more accurate calibration of mobile phone transmitters for UMTS and GSM UEs.