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AMY@Lecce Status. Rise Time 400nsec / Fall Time 10 nsec. (from -60 dBm to +5 dBm). AMY- First tests in Lecce AstroParticle Lab. The Signal Generator is optioned with Pulse Modulator and Generator, that allows to pulse inside a gate signal ( Δ t min = 10 ns). Signal Generator
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AMY@Lecce Status. AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
Rise Time 400nsec / Fall Time 10 nsec (from -60 dBm to +5 dBm) AMY- First tests in Lecce AstroParticle Lab The Signal Generator is optioned with Pulse Modulator and Generator, that allows to pulse inside a gate signal (Δt min = 10 ns) Signal Generator R&S SMB100A 9kHz to 3.2GHz A simple setup just to start… Power Detector ZX47-60-S+ containing AD8318 From Data Sheet AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
Power Detector(ZX47-60-S+) Time response INPUT Signal • Signal Pulse Width from 10 nsec to 200 nsec • 2 different frequencies (1.7 GHz and 2.6 GHz) • 2 different signal amplitude (-40 dBm and -60 dBm) OUTPUT Signal ( V measure on the scope) The power detector seems fully efficient only for signals having a pulse > 100 nsec A similar temporal behaviour on rise/fall. OPEN Questions • Time is much longer then specifications AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
noise level INPUT Signal • Signal Pulse Width 100 nsec • scan in frequencies: • from 0.3 GHz to 3 GHz • scan in signal amplitudes: • from -90 dBm to -30 dBm The power detector is sensitive for signal levels > -65 dBm. In agreement with datasheet (from -60 dBm to +5 dBm) The signal output varies with RF frequency: Power Detector-Sensible range: 1MHz-8GHz AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
LNB S-Band AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
LNB- Sensitivity to signal levels around -80 dBm AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
Trying to improve the signal/noise ratio AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
Amplifier+PowerDetector Introducing an amplifier. AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
First tests on transmission-reception. ≈500 MHz dipole. AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011
Carlo has realized a small antenna for feeding the LNB. • Small acquisition set-up (eventually for acquiring directly • the LNB (around 1 - 3 GHz). • Investigating other Power Detectors and/or different evaluation boards. • 2 more from AD as the one we have in order to modify the board • Power Detector from Maxim with larger dynamic range (home made evaluation board) • Trying to understand the time response • FADC-> requested funding (answer 11 March) • More LNBF on different bands (C, Ku). No way to test on this bands apart noise AMY Meeting. 25 Feb 2011