RF & Microwave
ALTER takes a step further, offering to his customers a full set of activities in RF and Microwave testing to perform on traditional low frequency, RF EEE components and microwave devices.
RF and Microwave are commonly defined as electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from one meter to one millimetre, that is, with frequencies between 300 MHz to 300 GHz.
Qualitatively, we may talk about microwaves and RF when the frequencies used are high enough that the wavelengths of signals are roughly the same as the dimensions of the circuit.
In this situation, classical circuit theory is inaccurate, and instead distributed circuit elements and transmission-line theory methods shall be used for design and analysis. Moreover, the equipment for test and characterization of microwave & RF components differs from the equipment required for testing low-frequency components.
The engineering team working in our microwave & RF laboratory testing gathers the necessary experience in the design, analysis, and test of microwave and RF components for any microwave and RF technology: MMIC, microstrip, coaxial, rectangular waveguide…
RF and Microwave testing laboratory
The RF and Microwave Testing laboratory provides all the services required to meet the most stringent quality requirements of high-reliability markets, thanks to the:
- Know-how of our microwave & RF experts
- Test and measurement equipment
- Environmental testing facilities
- Packaging and assembly capability
- Space heritage of the company
RF and microwave testing across the semiconductor product lifecycle
For acquired COTS components and modules, RF and microwave testing verifies performance under the intended frequency and operating conditions and enables comparison between devices or batches. This application forms part of ALTER’s Product Enhancement activities and can be incorporated into tailored upscreening or COTS qualification flows.