Design of a remote instrumentation system and a dedicated circuit for the configuration and quality analysis of rf power amplifiers
Marc Pradas Barro · RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya) · 2017
The author was working at the Tryo Communications in the i+d department, after some analysis of the fabrication procedures a lag of automation in a specific configuration process for powers amplifiers was detected. After the specifications and requirements compilation, a deeper analysis was done in order to design a system that would involve measure instruments, a server, an own PCB and power amplifiers. That system should be able to do all the configuration process by its own. This initiative is a hardware and software solution that truly has 0 cost in comparison with the benefits provided with the integration of that technologies to the enterprise production chain. Most of the repetitive processes are becoming automated by machines to improve efficiency and serial manufacturing. This is a concept that could be applied in many terms but this project is focused on the automation using electronics applied to RF and it also contains a software integration.