Nvis 9008/ Nvis 9008A Advanced Microwave Integrated Circuit Lab

+ Specification of MIC Components:

1) Test Jig:
        - Includes Of The Following:
                     a) 10 dB directional coupler
                     b) Detector
                     c) Shorts
                     d) Matched Loads
                     e) Attenuator

2) Low pass Filter:
        - Cut off frequency: 2.5 GHz (approximate)
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02

3) Band Pass Filter:
        - Center frequency around: 2.4 GHz
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02

4) Band Stop Filter:
        - Center frequency around: 2.4 GHz
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02

5) Branch Line Coupler:
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02
        - Coupling: 3 dB

6) Rat-Race Coupler:
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02
        - Coupling: 3 dB

7) Parallel Line Directional Coupler:
        - Dielectric Material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric Constant: 3.02
        - Coupling: 15dB

8) Power Divider:
        - Dielectric Material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Output Power: 3 dB
        - Return Loss: 8 dB
        - Dielectric Constant: 3.02

9) Ring Resonator:
        - The Resonance freq: 2.4 GHz
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02

10) 50E Microstrip Line:
        - Dielectric material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric constant: 3.02

11) RF Switch (Pin Modulator):
        - Frequency Range: DC to 5 GHz
        - Rise / fall time: 6 ns typical
        - Type: SPDT

12) RF Mixer:
        - Frequency Range: 2.0 to 7.0 GHz
        - Conversion Loss: 6.2 dB typical
        - L-R Isolation: 30 dB typical
        - RF Power: 50 mW

13) Local Oscillator:
        - Frequency Range: 2.2 to 3 GHz
        - Tuning Voltage: 5V DC
        - Operating Voltage: 5V DC

14) Measuring line:
        - Dielectric Material: Ceramic Substrate
        - Dielectric Constant: 3.02

15) Isolator:
        - Isolation: 15 dB
        - Impedance: 50 Ohms
        - Insertion loss: 0.8 dB Max
        - Avg Power: 5 W
        - Design Tolerance: ±5 %

16) Circulator:
        - Isolation: 15 dB
        - Impedance: 50 Ohms
        - Insertion loss: 0.8dB Max
        - Avg Power: 5W
        - Port: 3
        - Design Tolerance: ±5 %

Scope of Learning

- PC to PC Data Communication using MIC components
- Measurement of Transmission Loss and Reflection Loss
- Measurement of substrate dielectric constant using Ring Resonator
- Measurement of power division, isolation and return loss characteristics
- Measurement of coupling, isolation and return loss characteristics
- Measurement of coupling and directivity
- Measurement of Low Pass Filter characteristics
- Measurement of Band Pass Filter characteristics
- Measurement of Band Stop Filter characteristics
- Measurement of characteristics of Patch Antennas
- Measurement of characteristics of an MIC Amplifier
- To study RF switch
- To study RF Mixer
- Measurement of Guide wavelength, Free Space Wavelength and SWR using Measuring Line
- Measurement of Directivity and Gain of Antennas : Yagi Antenna, Patch Antenna, Dipole Antenna
- To study the characteristics of Isolator
- To study the characteristics of Circulator

- Matched Loads (5 Nos.)
- Short
- Coaxial Detector
- Microstrip Directional Coupler (10 dB)
- SMA to SMA Adapters (Both male & female)
- SMA (male) connector fitted cables
- Attenuator (3 dB)
- +12V DC Adaptor
- Transmitting and Receiving Mast
- SMA (Male) to BNC (Female) adaptor
- 3-pin Lunar cable

3MHz - 3GHz Full S-Parameter Vector Network Analyser (Optional):

Features:
- 3MHz–3GHz range
- 100Hz resolution
- 80dB dynamic range
- Full s-parameter test set
- De-embedding capability
- Time domain facility
- P1dBand AM-PM measurements
- Light weight and small footprint
- Low cost
- Exhaustive learning material