RF PCB Test Capabilities

ASC offers printed circuit board inspections including PCB testing and certification.  We  offer a full range of RF Testing services.

  • Frequency Range
    • DC – 6 Ghz, ISM Bands, 802.11x, Bluetooth, cellular, commercial, industrial
    • One Milliwatt to 1500 Watts output power
  • Current Drain
    • Milliamps to 50 Amperes of current
  • Voltage Levels
    • 2.7 Volts to 50 Volts of supply voltage
  • Class C Non-linear Amplifiers and Linear Power Amplifiers
  • Typical Amplifier Gain
    • From 10 db gain to 60 db gain
  • Input Levels
    • -110 dbm to +50 dbm input
  • AGC
    • Automatic gain control and level setting tests
  • Feed Forward
    • RF feed forward testing with level setting for best linearity
  • RF Detectors
    • In-Circuit testing of detection circuitry and levels
  • VSWR Control
    • System testing of VSWR circuitry with various load conditions
  • Heat Sensing Controls
    • Testing of control circuits required for thermal protection
  • P1 db Compression Testing
    • Testing of linear amplifiers for P1 compression level
  • IM, Harmonic, Modulation Mask for FSK, ASK, OOK, CDMA, GSM, Bluetooth
    • Capability to measure intermodulation, harmonic, and various modulation masks
  • Integration of µCs into RF Amplifier
    • µ-Controller-enabled and controlled amplifiers – gain, level setting, features
  • FCC – IC – ETSI - CE Testing
    • Full test support for meeting various country requirements
  • Dedicated Test Fixtures
    • Board level, module level, product level support
  • Fully Automated Test Rack and Dedicated Support Software
    • Test pass and fail criteria, fully programmable, fully automated, test report generation, database generation, FTP server capable, remote control and access for monitoring and updates
  • Fully Automated Burn-In Test Rack and Dedicated Software
    • Fully programmable test and burn-in parameters, fully automated test report generation, database generation, FTP server capable, remote control and access for monitoring and updates