Category: Aerospace & Defense RF Testing

Ground laboratory RF test paths, instrumentation and component requirements for aerospace and defense engineers.


  • Aerospace RF Resistors: Component Rating Versus Assembly Capability

    Aerospace RF Resistors: Component Rating Versus Assembly Capability

    An RF resistor’s rating does not define the power capability of…

  • Aerospace Timing Experiments: Include Coaxial Path Delay

    Aerospace Timing Experiments: Include Coaxial Path Delay

    Include coaxial path delay when an aerospace timing experiment compares signals…

  • Aerospace Receiver Blocking Tests: Separate Wanted and Unwanted Paths

    Aerospace Receiver Blocking Tests: Separate Wanted and Unwanted Paths

    Receiver blocking tests need separately controlled wanted and unwanted paths with…

  • Aerospace Amplifier Ground Tests: Budget Every Pad Stage

    Aerospace Amplifier Ground Tests: Budget Every Pad Stage

    Budget every pad stage in an aerospace amplifier test.

  • Aerospace Test-Stand Thermal Conditions for RF Loads

    Aerospace Test-Stand Thermal Conditions for RF Loads

    Aerospace test-stand thermal conditions must be included in RF load selection.

  • Aerospace RF Test Repeatability After Connector Rework

    Aerospace RF Test Repeatability After Connector Rework

    Recheck RF fixture response after connector rework.

  • High Attenuation in Aerospace Labs: Check Unintended Coupling

    High Attenuation in Aerospace Labs: Check Unintended Coupling

    High-attenuation aerospace lab tests need a check for energy bypassing the…

  • What Aerospace RF Procurement Should Ask About Traceability

    What Aerospace RF Procurement Should Ask About Traceability

    Aerospace RF procurement should ask for the identity and documentation required…

  • Aerospace RF Fixture Loss Through Chamber Feedthroughs

    Aerospace RF Fixture Loss Through Chamber Feedthroughs

    Chamber feedthroughs and external cables are part of an aerospace RF…

  • Aerospace Coaxial DC Protection: Map Bias Before Adding a Block

    Aerospace Coaxial DC Protection: Map Bias Before Adding a Block

    Map the intended bias path before adding a DC block to…