Giga-tronics GT-1050A Microwave Power Amplifier
Performance Verification
Operation Manual, Part Number 34817, Rev. C, March 2011
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4.2
Performance Verification
This section describes how to test the GT-1050A to verify that it meets Giga-tronics specifications.
The overall operation of the GT-1050A Microwave Power Amplifier is checked using a broadband signal
source, power sensor, and a power meter.
The test setup is shown in Figure 9. The procedure is shown in Table 12 and starts on page 16.
4.2.1
Equipment and Material
Signal source:
Giga-tronics 2550B 50 GHz Microwave Signal Generator or equivalent
Power meter:
Giga-tronics 8651B or 8652B Power Meter or equivalent
Power sensor:
Giga-tronics 81305A, 50 GHz, 2.4 mm or equivalent
Attenuator pad:
10 dB, 50 GHz, 2.4 mm Attenuator Pad
Test cable:
2.4 mm (m), 50 GHz test cable
Figure 9: GT-1050A Performance Verification Setup
Note: Connect test cable between 2550B RF Output and GT-1050A DUT RF Input. Connect the 10 dB
attenuator pad directly to the GT-1050A DUT RF Output and the 81305A 50 GHz Power Sensor following the
10 dB attenuator pad.
