Featured Articles

  1. How Do You Measure The Phase Noise Of A Crystal Oscillator? 4/25/2023

    Review how to make a phase noise measurement of a 100 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) using a Real-Time Phase Noise Analyzer.

  2. How Can Additive White Gaussian Noise Assess Amplifier Linearity With The Noise Power Ratio? 12/1/2022

    From testing a system’s response to interference, maximizing the power levels of Directed Energy Weapons via coherence spreading, and securely encrypting sensitive data, AWGN sources are versatile tools that can improve advanced systems.

  3. How Can Crest Factor Be Used to Assess Amplifier Linearity? 10/25/2022

    Crest factor (CF) is the ratio of a signal's peak amplitude to its average power. Analyzing an amplifier's input and output CF values can validate linear operation or determine nonlinearities in the system.

  4. What Is Phase Noise And How Is It Optimally Measured? 10/25/2022

    Phase noise is a measurement in the frequency domain. If left unchecked, it can degrade signal integrity, cause interference with nearby channels, and increase bit errors along a signal path.

  5. What Is Additive White Gaussian Noise And Why Is It Important? 10/25/2022

    Discover the significance of Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) in test & measurement. Learn how it simulates real-world conditions to enhance system performance.

  6. Amplifier Linearity – What Is It & How Is It Measured? 10/25/2022

    A nonlinear amplifier will not faithfully reproduce its input signal and adds distortion to the waveform. Testing the linearity of an amplifier, therefore, is critical to maintain high-fidelity communications.

  7. Want To Deploy Optimized Directed Energy Weapons? Integrate A Compact Noise Source 10/24/2022

    Additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) generation is an effective way to combat and reduce Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) in finalized directed energy weapons (DEW).

  8. How Can An AWGN Generator Enhance Laser Weapon Design? 10/24/2022

    Explore how engineers can tackle Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) challenges with Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) during laser weapon design.

  9. Secondary Surveillance Radar – How Can It Be Tested More Effectively? 10/24/2022

    How does secondary surveillance radar (SSR) work? Why is SSR testing essential? What are ideal test instrument capabilities for accurate radar measurements? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this article.

  10. How Do Diode Detector-based Test Instruments Measure RF Power? 10/24/2022

    With the digital modulation methods and pulsed modes used in modern communications, the demand for accurate, reliable, and efficient RF power measurements continues to grow for next-generation systems.