Aeroflex PXI RF platform operates to 6 GHz
-- Test & Measurement World, 11/1/2007
The PXI 3000 Series RF test platform from Aeroflex is designed for wireless applications up to 6 GHz. The scalable platform supports research as well as manufacturing and can integrate into cellular, wireless data, RFIC test, and military/aerospace test applications. New PXI modules extend frequency range coverage to include HF, VHF, and UHF—from 250 kHz to 6 GHz for signal analysis and from 1 MHz to 6 GHz for signal generation. New modules include the 3025C, a 1-MHz to 6-GHz digital signal generator; the 3030C, a 250-kHz to 3-GHz wideband RF digitizer; and the 3035C, a 250-kHz to 6-GHz wideband RF digitizer.
A new PXI chassis and system controller hosts both the Aeroflex modular instruments and PXI Studio application software. The PXI chassis includes one system controller slot and seven peripheral PCI or PXI slots to support multiple configurations of Aeroflex PXI modules. The chassis is available in two models: The 3000 is suitable for use with embedded or external controllers. The 3000A is equipped with an integrated 8.4-in. touch-screen color display with an 800x600-pixel resolution and the 3001A PM 1.8-GHz embedded system controller module. The 3000A can be used as a self-contained, stand-alone instrument.
Base prices: 3-GHz system with signal generation and signal analysis—$40,000; 6-GHz configurations—$50,000. Aeroflex, www.aeroflex.com.
