MRI: Acquisition of Test & Measurement Equipment for Research in Wireless and Mixed-Signal Circuits

我们建议收购仪器，这将允许对我们目前在无线和混合信号电路研究中产生的一些原型进行实验评估。一些研究领域将从这种收购中受益。这些包括高性能振荡器、超宽带无线电电路、无线电和中频集成滤波器、参数MOS电路、具有线性外部行为的非线性电路、时间编码电路、互连分析和片上串联链路。过去我们主要依赖合作行业为这些目的开放测量设备，目前的经济困难和行业运营方式的变化使这一解决方案变得越来越困难。因此，我们建议购买设备，使我们能够在50 GHz以下的频率下完全独立进行测试。我们已经确定了工作中需要的一些测试设置，并在与四家不同的设备制造商进行了广泛的磋商后，确定了最适合这种设置的仪器。仪器包括频谱分析仪、网络分析仪、实时采样和重复采样示波器、噪声源、矢量信号产生器、连续波微波产生器、探针站，并包括多个选件和配套硬件。屏蔽室将确保在纽约恶劣的电磁干扰环境中进行低干扰测量。所建议的设备将使我们在内部拥有一流的测量设施，对我们的研究和教育计划都有很大影响。

We propose the acquisition of instrumentation that will allow the experimental evaluation ofa number of prototypes coming out of our present research in wireless and mixed-signal circuits.A number of research areas will benefit from such acquisition. These include high-performanceoscillators, ultra-wide band radio circuits, integrated filters for radio and intermediate frequencies,parametric MOS circuits, nonlinear circuits with linear external behavior, time-encoding circuits,interconnect analysis, and on-chip serial links.Whereas in the past we have relied largely on cooperating industry to open their measurementfacilities to us for such purposes, present economic difficulties and changes in the modus operandiof the industry have made this solution increasingly difficult. We thus propose to acquire equip-mentthat will allow us full independence in testing at frequencies up to 50 GHz. We have identifieda number of test setups needed in our work, and have determined the most suitable instrumentsfor such setups after extensive consultations with four different equipment manufacturers. The in-strumentsinclude a spectrum analyzer, a network analyzer, a real-time sampling and a repetitivesampling oscilloscope, a noise source, a vector signal generator, a continuous-wave microwave gen-erator,a probe station, and include several options and supporting hardware. A shielded room willensure low-interference measurements in New York's harsh electromagnetic interference environ-ment.The equipment proposed will allow us to have a top-notch measurement facility on-premises,with a large impact on both our research and our education programs.