TY - GEN
T1 - Design and implementation of a T/R module automatic test system
AU - Zeng, Xiaolu
AU - Chen, Baixiao
AU - Zhao, Yinan
AU - Yang, Minglei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2017/10/4
Y1 - 2017/10/4
N2 - Transmit/Receive (T/R) module is a key part of Active phased array radar (APAR). It is necessary to test (T/R) the module strictly before it is set up into the radar system, which is called Off-Line Test. An APAR system is generally composed of thousands of T/R modules, which results in the heavy test task. For the difficulties of heavy test task and complex operations, a T/R module automatic test system is introduced in this paper, including the design of the hardware platform and software system, especially the data processing and the timing control design. The system is applied successfully at present and shortens the test time to 0.5 hour from the traditional 20 hours for a Ku-band T/R module with 16 channels. It is characterized by high test efficiency, accurate measurement results and easy operation, hence solving the difficulties of T/R module test effectively.
AB - Transmit/Receive (T/R) module is a key part of Active phased array radar (APAR). It is necessary to test (T/R) the module strictly before it is set up into the radar system, which is called Off-Line Test. An APAR system is generally composed of thousands of T/R modules, which results in the heavy test task. For the difficulties of heavy test task and complex operations, a T/R module automatic test system is introduced in this paper, including the design of the hardware platform and software system, especially the data processing and the timing control design. The system is applied successfully at present and shortens the test time to 0.5 hour from the traditional 20 hours for a Ku-band T/R module with 16 channels. It is characterized by high test efficiency, accurate measurement results and easy operation, hence solving the difficulties of T/R module test effectively.
KW - Active phased array radar (APAR)
KW - Automatic test system
KW - Off-Line Test
KW - T/R module
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U2 - 10.1109/RADAR.2016.8059182
DO - 10.1109/RADAR.2016.8059182
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85034645316
T3 - 2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016
BT - 2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 CIE International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2016
Y2 - 10 October 2016 through 13 October 2016
ER -