Receiver Test: Overcoming Five Fundamental Challenges
Application Notes
Wireless system development is a demanding task, with tight constraints and innumerable tradeoffs. Constant improvements are expected in performance, cost, and time-to-market. Whether you’re testing components, subsystems, or complete radios, you’ll face tough challenges in RF testing. This application note offers solutions that will help you address five fundamental challenges in the development of wireless receivers:
– Managing noise figure
– Optimizing phase noise performance
– Throttling power consumption
–Making accurate RF power measurements
– Generating today’s complex signals