BAE, NI, and Phase Matrix Team On SI Solutions

Sept. 20, 2006

BAE Systems, National Instruments, and Phase Matrix have announced a joint initiative to develop a PXI-Express-based synthetic instrument (SI) for military and commercial RF/microwave applications. Phase Matrix is currently developing a family of downconverter modules operating from 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz in a 3U PXI-Express-compatible format. Synthetic instruments combine modular hardware and a high-speed input/output (I/O) platform with software to create user-defined test and measurement systems. According to Robert Wade Lowdermilk, BAE Engineering Fellow, "PXI Express is a critical part of this new solution because it provides the increased bandwidth needed for RF and microwave applications." SI solutions make it possible to emulate multiple traditional instruments in a compact enclosure while adding new functionality at any time. For more information on BAE Systems, visit: www.baesystems.com. For information on National Instruments, visit: www.ni.com. For information on Phase Matrix, visit: www,phasematrix.net.

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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.