Case Study—RF ASIC Validation Of A Satellite Transceiver


ASIC validation in the RF world comes with its own set of hurdles and challenges, with high-quality lab equipment, experience and know-how essential. A recently completed RF sub-system validation at S3 Semiconductors is presented in the form of a case study of the execution. The validation PCB design focussed on impedance matching and shielding RF signals from noise sources. We built up an effi... » read more

RF Front End Testing With NI PXI


What composes an RF front end in today’s radio devices? If you were to take apart your mobile phone, you would see an assortment of chips with different functions that make wireless communication possible. This white paper focuses on the duplexer, power amplifiers (PAs), and RF transceiver. To read more, click here. » read more