Centre for High Frequency Engineering
The facility is used for microwave characterisation of both passive and active microwave components and devices, operation at frequencies up to 67 GHz and power levels up to 120W.
Capabilities include active harmonic load-pull and waveform engineering.
Equipment
Name | Make/Model | Details |
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Digital Oscilloscope | Agilent DSO9254A | 2.5 GHz 20GSa/s. |
Digital Sampling Oscilloscope mainframe + Sampling Heads | Tektronix DSA 8200 | 4 true differential channels. |
DSO Digital Storage Oscilloscope | Agilent DSO-X 92004A | 20 GHz, 80 GSa/s. |
DSO oscilloscope | Tektronix 11801A | 50 GHz sampling scope, 8 bit resolution, 5120 points. |
ENA series Network Analyser | Agilent E5071B | 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz, 125 dB dynamic range. |
ESG-D series signal generator | Agilent E4433B | 250 kHz to 4 GHz, 14 bit IQ resolution . |
EXA Signal Analyzer | Agilent N9010A | 10Hz - 26.5 GHz |
EXG Vector Signal Generator | Agilent N5172B | 9 kHz - 6 GHz. |
Microwave Power Amplifier | Gigatronics GT-1000A | 2 - 20 GHz, 41.5 dBm output power, 2.5 dB gain flatness. |
Microwave System Power Amplifier | HP83020A | 2-26.5 GHz, 27 dBm. |
Microwave Transition Analyser | HP70820A / HP70004A | DC to 40 GHz MTA. |
NI PXIe-1062Q | National Instruments | PXIe-8370 MXI-Express x4, PXI-5122 (14 bit 100MS/s Digitizer), PXI2-5450 (400MS/s I/Q Signal Generator), PXI-5422 (16 bit 200MS/s arbitrary waveform generator), PXI-5652 (RF Signal Generator). |
On-wafer measurement system | Cascade | DC or RF characterisation probe station, semi automatic. |
PNA-L Network Analyser | Agilent N5232A | 300 kHz - 20 GHz. |
PNA-X Network Analyser | Agilent N5242A | 10MHz - 26.5 GHz, 4 port analyser with two built in sources, 130 dB dynamic range. |
PSG Vector Signal Generator | Agilent E8267D | 250 KHz to 160 MHz, _23 dBm. |
PSG Vector Signal Generator | Agilent E8267D | Freq range: 250 KHz to 44 GHz, +23dBm power outut, 160MHz modulation bandwidth. |
RF Synthesiser / Continuous signal source | Holtzworth HS6002A | 6 GHz, low phase noise, 4 channel coherent frequency source. |
Signal Generator – synthesised sweeper | Agilent E83640A | 10 MHz to 40 GHz sweeper. |
Spectrum Analyser / tracking generator | Agilent N1996A-506 | 10 KHz to 6 GHz |
Time domain measurement system | VTD SAS Swap - x402 | 20 GHz bandwidth, 4 channel, 60 dB dynamic range, pulsed measurement system. |
Vector Network Analyser | R&S ZVA67 | 10MHz to 67 GHz, high output power (+15dBm), 140 dB dynamic range, 4 port with 4 separate, coherent sources. |
Get in touch
Dr Jonathan Lees
- leesj2@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4318
Location
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Queen's Buildings
5 The Parade
Newport Road
CF24 3AA