11-2012

RF & Wireless
Test & Measurement
Compact 7700 Integrated Microwave Test System
for automated production test
Aeroflex Incoporated announced the availability
of the 7700 integrated microwave
test system. The 7700 is the market‘s most
complete turnkey ATE (Automated Test
Equipment) system-in-a-box designed for
rapid production testing of microwave and
RF components and modules. The 7700
is a bench-sized instrument that utilizes
Aeroflex‘s synthetic architecture and Common
Platform hardware to achieve fast measurement
throughput.
Compact Measurement Suite is Easily
Configured to Test New Devices
The 7700 Integrated Microwave Test System
is a complete ATE system within the
footprint of a bench instrument. The Aeroflex
Measurement Console Test Executive
controls all aspects of the production test
process, including the DUT (Device Under
Test), remote switching hardware, thermal
chambers, and more. Using production test
sequences provided by the base model, the
7700 provides the functionality and measurements
of a vector signal generator,
spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer,
oscilloscope, power meter, frequency
counter, noise figure meter, and a phase
noise analyzer. The 7700‘s tight coupling of
signal generation, measurements, and DUT
control increases measurement throughput
significantly over traditional rack-mounted
ATE systems.
Key specifications
The 7700 Integrated Microwave Test System
has a frequency range of 1 MHz to 6
GHz, with options up to 32 GHz. It includes
a complete measurement suite including
S-parameters for full characterization
of devices such as low noise amplifiers
(LNA), variable crystal oscillators (VCO),
and transceiver modules. Key specifications
of the 7700 include:
• RF modulation bandwidth: 90 MHz
• Frequency switching times: