Environmental Testing: Behavior of a Radio receiver Chain Front-end

• Autorzy: Catelani, M. , Scarano, V. L. , Singuaroli, R. , Montebugnoli, S. , Bianchi, G. , Perini, F.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The proposed approach has been conceived in order to test and characterize the new receivers developed for the Italian SKA (Square Kilometre Array) demonstrator, based on the re-instrumentation of part of the Northern Cross radio-telescope located in Medicina (Italy). SKA represents a new-generation radio-telescope that will have 1 km² of effective collecting area. It can be considered as the most sensitive radio-telescope ever built that allows a deeper knowledge of the universe. In order to guarantee the implementation of a reliable radio-receiver chain, we proposed to test the front-end that will be installed in the focal line of the antenna. The front-end has turned out as the most critical subsystem of the radio-receiver chain from a preliminary reliability analysis reported in [1]. For this reason, in the paper some results are obtained by vibration tests as well as shock and water tests are presented in order to prove the performance of the circuit under test (CUT) in particular environmental conditions.

• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 16, nr 1
• Strony: 107-116
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Catelani, M.

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Scarano, V. L.

autor

Singuaroli, R.

autor

Montebugnoli, S.

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Bianchi, G.

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Perini, F.

• University of Florence, via S. Marta 3, 50139, Florence, Italy,

Bibliografia

• [1] M. Catelani, V.L. Scarano, I. Trotta, R. Singuaroli, S. Montebugnoli, G. Bianchi: “Reliability tests and experimental analysis on radioreceiver chains”. 2006 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference proceedings, Sorrento (Napoli), Italy, April, 24-27, 2006.
• [2] F. Perini, F. Ghelfi: “A methodology to reproduce slow operative temperature transitions and to measure their induced effects on receivers for radio astronomical applications”. Proceedings of 16th IMEKO-TC4 Symposium, Florence, Italy, Sept, 22-24, 2008.
• [3] IEC 60068-1 Environmental Testing Part 1: General and Guidance, Jan 1, 1988.
• [4] IEC 60068-2-64, “Environmental Testing Part 2: Test Methods Test Fh: Vibration, Broad-Band Random (Digital Control) and Guidance”, 1993.
• [5] IEC 60068-2-18, "Environmental testing - Part 2-18: Tests - Test R and guidance: Water”, Ed. 2.0 b:2000.
• [6] IEC 60068-2-27, “Environmental testing. Part 2: Tests. Test Ea and guidance: Shock”, Ed. 3.0 b:1987.