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Evaluation of Nonlinear Distortion in ADCs Using Multisines

June 15, 2008
Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Nuno Carvalho, Pedro Cruz
This paper characterizes nonlinear distortion in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) when it is excited by representative communication signals having non-constant time-domain envelopes. The effect of subjecting the ADC to signals that present a range of

ANTENNA TEST RANGE IMAGING USING SPHERICAL NEAR-FIELD SCANNING

June 8, 2008
Author(s)
Michael H. Francis, Ronald C. Wittmann, Randy Direen
Although the theory is straightforward, practical implementation of spherical near-field scanning for evaluating test chambers presents some significant challenges. Among these are the selection of an appropriate probe and the difficulty in minimizing

Calibrated Broadband Electrical Characterization of Nanowires

June 8, 2008
Author(s)
Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Atif A. Imtiaz, Hans Nembach, Kristine A. Bertness, Norman Sanford, Paul T. Blanchard, Pavel Kabos
A technique is presented for the broadband electrical characterization of nanowires. The technique relies on established on-wafer calibration methods as well as a direct measurement of the capacitive coupling that is in parallel with the nanowire

Permittivity and Permeability and the Basis of Effective Parameters

June 8, 2008
Author(s)
James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Billy F. Riddle
The concepts of effective permittivity and permeability are used throughout the literature to describe both highly heterogeneous materials, inhomogeneous materials, and small collections of molecules. In this paper we study definitions of the permittivity

Uncertainty Analysis for Noise-Parameter Measurements

June 8, 2008
Author(s)
James P. Randa
A brief summary is presented for the uncertainty analysis for measurements of noise parameters of amplifiers and transistors, in both connectorized (coaxial) and on-wafer environments. We treat both the X-parameters, which are based on the wave

Mixed Analog-Digital Instrumentation for Software-Defined-Radio Characterization

June 5, 2008
Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Nuno Carvalho, Pedro Cruz, Kevin Gard
This paper presents a new type of analog-digital mixed-domain instrument that is specially tailored for software defined radio characterization. The instrument allows the utilization of analog instruments such as vector signal analyzers and network

Radio Communications for Emergency Responders in High-Multipath Outdoor Environments

June 2, 2008
Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Galen H. Koepke, Christopher L. Holloway, Chriss A. Grosvenor, Dennis G. Camell
We present measurement data to support technology and standards development for broadband, digitally modulated radio communications used by emergency responders. Measurements were carried out at an oil refinery, representing a class of high-multipath

A Passive Heterodyne HEB Imager Operating at 850 GHz

May 15, 2008
Author(s)
Eyal Gerecht, Dazhen Gu, Lixing You, Sigfrid Yngvessen
We report the development and characterization of a passive heterodyne hot electron bolometer (HEB) imager operating at 850 GHz. HEB detectors provide unprecedented sensitivity and spectral resolution at terahertz frequencies covering the frequency range

Electromagnetic Airframe Penetration Measurements of the FAA's 737-200

May 2, 2008
Author(s)
Chriss A. Grosvenor, David R. Novotny, Dennis G. Camell, Galen H. Koepke, Robert Johnk, Seturnino Canales
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has completed shielding effectiveness/penetration studies on three different aircraft types for the Federal Aviation Administration. The studies are used to understand the cavity coupling characteristics
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