Perform Radar Testing With An Oscilloscope

Dec. 6, 2010

Any test setup for characterizing a radar system should emulate the main function blocks in the system, such as a signal generator and a signal analyzer or receiver. Such a setup can be created with a pulse generator acting as the radar transmitter and an oscilloscope acting as a radar receiver. The choice of test instruments depends on the performance requirements of the system to be tested, such as frequency range, pulse bandwidth, modulation bandwidth, and dynamic range. The signal generator, for example, should provide the needed frequency range, output power, pulse width, rise time, and fall time of the system to be tested. The oscilloscope should be selected for adequate bandwidth as well as for testing on a single-pulse or repetitive pulse basis. To learn more, follow the link below.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.