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RF Front End/ADC-DAC Device Technology Reliability (New) Description: • we propose to study and characterize state-of-the-art high-speed ADCs and DACs for use in RF front end space applications, and to identify the technical risks and mitigation techniques. • state-of-the art ADC and DAC technologies will be surveyed and evaluated . • state-of-the art ADC and DAC will be characterized vs temperature voltage and signal dynamics Motivation and Benefits • Modern RF systems interface directly to baseband, removing IF components and moving ADC and DAC as close as possible to the RF input. This requires high-speed and high dynamic range ADCs and DACs. Currently available space- qualified ADCs and DACs have limited speed, performance and radiation tolerance • The motivation is to understand and address the technology and reliability challenges necessary to enable confident use of key SoA ADC and DAC devices in space RF front end applications. Deliverables: • ADC/DAC technology & reliability report • ADC temp, rad characterization test report • DAC temp, rad characterization test report • ADC/DAC Device Technology ’07 final report Schedule/Costs FY08 Plans: • survey currently available > 50MSPS ADC/DAC technologies performance parameters footprint, materials and construction reliability data radiation tolerance • perform automated ADC_DAC reliability tests power consumption vs. temp & radiation gain temperature coefficient signal to Noise ratio vs. temp & radiation effective number of bits vs. temp & radiation non-linearity vs. temp & radiation CL SEI image Benefits these planned NASA missions: Juno, Europa NASA and Non-NASA Organizations/Procurement s ADC and DAC devices and test hardware will be procured at total cost of less than $ Total Full-Cost = $ Lead Center/PI: JPL, James Skinner Center Funding Split: JPL – CL image 2008 O N D J F M A M J J A S study ADC/D AC device technologies reporton ADC/DAC tech study procure ADC/DAC devices fortests plan perform ance tests build ADC/DAC testboards assem ble testsystem perform ance tests reporton testresults finalreport 2007 R F D evice Technology R eliability Par-4

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Page 1: RF Front End/ADC-DAC Device Technology Reliability (New) Description: we propose to study and characterize state-of-the-art high-speed ADCs and DACs for

RF Front End/ADC-DAC Device Technology Reliability (New)

Description:• we propose to study and characterize state-of-the-art high-speed ADCs and

DACs for use in RF front end space applications, and to identify the technical risks and mitigation techniques.

• state-of-the art ADC and DAC technologies will be surveyed and evaluated .

• state-of-the art ADC and DAC will be characterized vs temperature voltage and signal dynamics

Motivation and Benefits• Modern RF systems interface directly to baseband, removing IF components

and moving ADC and DAC as close as possible to the RF input. This requires high-speed and high dynamic range ADCs and DACs. Currently available space-qualified ADCs and DACs have limited speed, performance and radiation tolerance

• The motivation is to understand and address the technology and reliability challenges necessary to enable confident use of key SoA

ADC and DAC devices in space RF front end applications.

Deliverables:

• ADC/DAC technology & reliability report• ADC temp, rad characterization test report• DAC temp, rad characterization test report • ADC/DAC Device Technology ’07 final report

Schedule/Costs

FY08 Plans:• survey currently available > 50MSPS ADC/DAC technologies

• performance parameters• footprint, materials and construction• reliability data• radiation tolerance

• perform automated ADC_DAC reliability tests• power consumption vs. temp & radiation• gain temperature coefficient• signal to Noise ratio vs. temp & radiation• effective number of bits vs. temp & radiation• non-linearity vs. temp & radiation

CL SEI imageBenefits these planned NASA missions: Juno, Europa

NASA and Non-NASA Organizations/ProcurementsADC and DAC devices and test hardware will be procured at total cost of less than $

Total Full-Cost = $

Lead Center/PI: JPL, James SkinnerCenter Funding Split: JPL –

CL image

2008O N D J F M A M J J A S

study ADC/DAC device

technologies

report on ADC/DAC tech study

procure ADC/DAC devices for tests

plan performance tests

build ADC/DAC test boards

assemble test system

performance tests

report on test results

final report

2007RF Device Technology Reliability

Par-4

Page 2: RF Front End/ADC-DAC Device Technology Reliability (New) Description: we propose to study and characterize state-of-the-art high-speed ADCs and DACs for

ADC test board

powersupplies

voltmeter

ammeter

temp. chamber

Nat’l Instr. Labview - based automatic test equipment (ATE)

ADC

ADC

ADC

ADC

ADCinterfacelogic and

serialinterface

signalgenerator

spectrumanalyzer

powermeter

digitalinterface

digitalsignal

processor

analog-to-digital converter (ADC) test workstation

Page 3: RF Front End/ADC-DAC Device Technology Reliability (New) Description: we propose to study and characterize state-of-the-art high-speed ADCs and DACs for

DAC test board

powersupplies

voltmeter

ammeter

temp. chamber

Nat’l Instr. Labview - based automatic test equipment (ATE)

DAC

DAC

DAC

DAC

DACinterfacelogic and

serialinterface

spectrumanalyzer

powermeter

digitalinterface

digitalsignal

processor

digital-to-analog converter (DAC) test workstation

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