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RF Device Characterization Systehiiii:MANUAL TUNERS; STUB TUNERS (continued)1878DCoaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (TypeN4-18 GHz)ACCESSORIES65MT7553Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz - 110 Gtiz)58-59Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz - 50 GHz)58-591878GCoaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N 0.2-0.5 GHz)65MT7553B261281Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 0.4-1 Gtiz)65MT7553B01 Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz - 50 GHz)58-59MT7553M10 Noise Receiver Module (75-110 GHz)58-59261282Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 0.8-4 GHz)65261283Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 2-12 GHz)65MT7553M12 Noise Receiver Module (60-90 GHz)58-5958-59, 71261284Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 4-18 GHz)65MT7553M15 Noise Receiver Module (50-75 Gtiz)2612C1Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 0.4-1 GHz)65MT964A17mm Load Pull Test Fixture (100 MHz - 18 Gtiz)62-633.5mm Load Pull Test Fixture (100 MHz - 18 GHz)62-632612C2Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 0.8-4 GHz)65MT964A2261203Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 2-18 Gtiz)65MT964B17mm Load Pull Test Fixture (800 MHz - 18 GHz)62-633.5mm Load Pull Test Fixture (800 MHz - 18 Gtiz)62-632612C4Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 4-18 Gtiz)65MT964B22612C7Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 0.2-0.5 GHz)65MT986AATS Tuner Controller (GPIB)36t,1T986BATS Tuner Controller (GPIB)36MANUAL TUNERS; COAXIAL SLIDE SCREW TUNERS36MT986CATS Tuner Controller (GPIB)MT10208ATS Power Distribution Hub36, 40-41, 42-43, 48-49MT1020CATS Power Distribution Hub36, 46-47, 51-52, 54-55MT1020DATS Desktop Switching Power SupplyMT902A1Basic Pre-Matching Probe Mount (DC-50 GHz))56-57MT902A2High-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount (21.5-50 GHz)56-57MT902A3Low-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount (8-21.5 GHz)56-57MT902A5Basic Pre-Matching Probe Mount (DC-50 GHz))56-57MT902A6High-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount (21.5-50 GHz)56-57MT902A7Low-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount (8-21.5 Gtiz)56-57MT999AAutomated Sliding Short (0.8-7.5 GHz)54-5554-551643CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N 0.9-12.4 GHz)681643DCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N 1.8-18 Gtiz)681643D1Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N 1.8-18 GHz)661643NCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N 0.8-8 GHz)661643PCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N 0.8-18 GHz)6624408Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (14mm 0.8-8 Gtiz)662440CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (14mm 0.4-4 GHz)662640CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm 0.9-12.4 GHz)682640DCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm 1.8-18 GHz)682640D1Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm 1.8-18 Gtiz)662640NCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner 7mm 0.8-8 GHz)662640PCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm 0.8-18 GHz)6627408Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7-16 0.8-8 GHz)662740CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7-16 0.4-4 Gtiz)667941ACoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (2.4mm 12-50 GI-1z)6680418Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 12-26.5 GHz)68MT9008041 CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 12-34 GHz)66ADVANCED RF DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEMS8045CCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 0.9-12.4 GHz)688045DCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 1.8-18 GHz)688045D1Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 1.8-18 Gtiz)668045NCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 0.8-8 GHz)668045PCoaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm 0.8-18 Gtiz)6640-41, 42-43, 48-49MT999BAutomated Sliding Short (3.0-18 GHz)9677xPrecision Low Loss Coaxial Triplexers609677DxxPrecision Low Loss Coaxial Diplexers61RF DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM INTEGRATIONProbe Station Integration70MT2000AMixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (400 MHz - 18 GHz) . 72-74MT2000BMixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (400 MHz - 18 GHz) . 72-74MT2000CMixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (1 - 26 GHz)72-74MT2000DMixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (1 - 26 GHz)72-74AMCAD ENGINEERING PULSED IV SYSTEMSMANUAL TUNERS; WAVEGUIDE SLIDE SCREW TUNERSX353Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (ViR90 8.2-12.4 Gtiz)69X353Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R62 12.5-18 GHz)69X353Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R42 18-26.5 GHz)69X353Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R28 26.5-40 GHz)69X353Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R22 33-50 Gtiz)69MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION5PIVAMCAD Pulsed IV Systems75-79PLPAMCAD Pulsed IV Systems75-79RF Device Characterization Systems

ev cieCI; aracter zSyStioniii- Pitfalls 'o Avoid When PurchasingAthomated Tuner SystemWhat Really Matters in Choosinga Tuner-Based Measurement andCharacterization System?Pitfall #2.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system that lacks sufficientimpedance range and distribution.Impedance range, often called matching range or mismatchrange, refers to the impedance range a tuner can present. Thisis a critical characteristic for high-power applications, wheresub 1 ohm impedances are often encountered. Impedancedistribution refers to coverage of impedance points over theSmith chart and the distribution of those points within thatregion.How do you choose between the various passive solid-state andpassive-mechanical systems on the market today. What aboutactive-injection systems? What really matters in choosing anautomated tuner system?The answer depends on your application requirements andmeasurement goals. Tuner characteristics are very important,but their relative priority depends on how well specifictuner attributes meet the needs of your measurement andcharacterization applications. For example, while passivemechanical tuner systems can be used for both noise andpower characterization, a passive solid-state system - due toits smaller module size and higher-speeds - might be a betterchoice for high speed on-water lot-tracking of low-noise CMOSprocesses. Similarly, a passive-mechanical tuner system isnecessary for very high power applications, roughly anythingover 1 ohm or so. Active-injection systems are primarily foundin mm-wave applications where cabling and wafer-probe lossesare high.Pitfall #3.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with slow tuning speed.Tuning speed refers to the time it takes a tuner to move fromone impedance state to the next. This is a critical characteristicwhen making measurements, such as collecting lot-trackingdata for a low-noise process. Total measurement time, at eachimpedance, is a function of measurement equipment and thetype of measurements being made, plus the inherent tuningspeed.Assuming you know which system architecture best meets yourneeds, what distinguishes one manufacturer's products fromanother's? What are the pitfalls to look out for when choosing asystem?Pitfall #4.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficient powercapability.Power capability refers to both the maximum rms and peakpower that can be delivered to a tuner without any appreciablechange in tuner impedance or any damage to the tuner. A hightuner insertion loss results in heating of tuner elements, whichcan perturb the calibrated impedance seen by the deviceunder-test (DUT). An improperly designed tuner, along withcertain classes of RF connectors, can exhibit corona dischargeor arcing, resulting in damage to the tuner or the DUT.Pitfall #1.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system that doesn't score highon repeatability.Because passive tuner-based systems rely on a prioricharacterization of tuner impedances, the ability to repeattuner impedance states is critically important in ensuringthe accuracy and meaningfulness of device characterizationdata. Use of inaccurate impedance data in matching networksynthesis or model verification will lead to differencesin measured or simulated performance with respect toperformance reported by the automated tuner system. A goodsystem, like the Maury passive-mechanical tuner systems inthis catalog, typically exhibit better than -60 dB and -70 dBrepeatability to 50 GHz. Since this exceeds VNA calibrationuncertainty by a wide margin, Maury's automated tuners areessentially transparent in terms of repeatability.Pitfall #5.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficientresolution.Tuner resolution refers to the number of impedance points thatcan be synthesized by the tuner. Solid-state tuner systems areusually composed of two individual cascaded tuners, each witha few hundred points, resulting in over 500,000 tuning points.Passive-mechanical tuner systems typically exhibit 10,000points using one tuner. This can be expanded to millions ofpoints using cascaded tuners or interpolation.When considering a tuner's repeatability, don't be fooledby "creative" specifications. Maury tuner repeatability isdetermined by measuring the actual "worst case" error betweenany two measurements at the same impedance positionfor more than 13,000 impedance positions over the entirefrequency range and full matching range of the tuner. Comparethat to other manufacturers who advertise the "average"repeatability of their tuners. Any tuner's average repeatabilityerror vector can be made to look better than its worst case errorvector. Relying on the average can provide a misleading, andinaccurate picture of the tuner's performance.MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATIONHow much resolution is enough? It depends. Consider a typicaltransistor used as a final-stage for a 3.2 V GSM PA. The loadimpedance needed for this transistor to deliver 35 dl3m is about2 ohms. Normal manufacturing targets for supply voltage changeover battery charge-time require an impedance resolution, DIG',of about 0.009. Even in the extreme case of uniform coveragein the gamma-domain, this tuning resolution requires only50,000 impedance states, which can easily be achieved usingMaury passive solid-state or passive-mechanical tuners.6RF Device Characterization Systems

%.Pitfall #6.situ calibration is normally used, and acoustic vibrations maybe a concern. Most passive-mechanical tuners require specialmounting plates, and/or probe extensions to accommodate theirphysical dimensions.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficientbandwidth.Tuner bandwidth usually refers both to the frequency range ofthe tuner and to its instantaneous bandwidth. Tuner frequencyrange refers to the bandwidth over which the tuner is ableto present its specified impedances. Both passive solid-stateand passive-mechanical usually exhibit at least a decadeof operating range. Instantaneous bandwidth refers to themodulation envelope within which impedance remainsconstant. This is an important parameter for widebandmodulation formats such as WCDMA.Pitfall #8.Avoid choosing a tuner-based system whose manufactureroffers insufficient after-sale support.After-sale support is as critical in the device characterizationfield as it is anywhere. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers areas prepared, or as good, at supporting their products as theyare at selling them. Low price always seems good at the timeof purchase, but may be hiding a high cost to be paid in timelost while waiting for support. Be sure to satisfy yourself that thecompany behind your tuner-based system has the commitmentto customer support that you are entitled to.Maury passive-mechanical tuners are based on a slabtransmission line loaded by a pair of shunt sliding-shorts, orprobes. A precision stepper motor controls the distance of theprobes from the center conductor, and another stepper motorcontrols distance of the probe assembly from the load. Oneprobe operates at the low end of the tuner's frequency range,and the other at the upper end. The paired probes provideoverlapping high and low coverage to increase the tuner'soperating bandwidth to over a decade. The physical resolutionof the probe assembly coupled with advanced interpolationalgorithms, enable users to synthesize millions of impedancepoints across the tuner's full bandwidth.ConclusionThe factors impacting your choice of tuner-based measurementsystems are mostly determined by the requirements of yourapplications. Once you know what system architecture bestsuits your needs, choosing the right tuner system depends agreat deal on what you know about who makes it and howthey address the issues of bandwidth, repeatability, tuner speed,impedance range and distribution, power capability, andtuner size and ease of integration. No two systems are exactlyalike, because the applications they serve are almost alwaysunique. Hopefully, the information in this article will help youin making what is always a complicated choice. When you'reready, Maury's team of system integration specialists is here tohelp you build a device characterization system that is tailoredto your needs an that will provide you with the highest level ofPitfall #7.Don't overlook the importance of tuner size and case ofintegration.Tuner size can be very important in certain applications, as isthe potential difficulty or complexity of their integration intoa test setup. These factors are more often a concern when thesetup is on a probe station and the application(s) are to bedone on-wafer and at high speed. In such an environment, inMAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION RP Device Characterization SystemsConfidence in Measurement.7RF Device Characterization Systems

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The Quality Manualcan he reviewed by our customers at our facility in Ontario,California.Our inspection and calibration systems are in accord with MIL-I45208A and MIL-STD-45662A, respectively. Our overall qualitysystem has been approved through in-house surveys by many ofour customers including the U.S. Government. Our laboratory isANSI/NCSL Z540-1 compliant with tracea

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