Defense RF Semiconductor Test

Production Test Architecture For Military MMIC And RFIC Devices

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A defense RF semiconductor manufacturer needed a production-grade test infrastructure for characterizing and testing MMIC/RFIC devices for military applications. There was no foundational test architecture; everything had to be built from scratch and progressively expanded.

Good Automation built the foundational LabVIEW test architecture, then over 5 years progressively added S-parameter characterization, gain compression testing, pulsed signal measurement, device performance binning algorithms, a test data storage/retrieval database, and a production test software framework. The platform supported both engineering characterization and production test workflows.

Military RFIC foundational LabVIEW test architecture

Designed and built the foundational LabVIEW test architecture for RFIC/MMIC semiconductor testing for military applications.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

MMIC/RFIC test data storage and retrieval database

Developed a test data database for storing and retrieving RFIC/MMIC measurement results and device characterization data.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

RF amplifier gain compression test and control

Implemented gain compression testing and control capabilities for characterizing RF integrated circuit amplifier performance.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

MMIC/RFIC device performance binning algorithm

Developed binning algorithms for sorting and classifying MMIC/RFIC devices based on measured performance parameters.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

Pulsed signal MMIC/RFIC device characterization measurement system

Implemented pulse power measurement capabilities for characterizing MMIC/RFIC device performance under pulsed signal conditions.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

RF scattering parameter characterization measurement module

Developed S-parameter characterization module for measuring and analyzing RF device scattering parameters.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

Military RF semiconductor production test software framework

Built the core semiconductor test software framework for RF integrated circuit production testing and characterization for military applications.

Defense Military RF Semiconductor Test & Measurement MMIC RFIC

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Project Highlights

5+ year progressive build-out with a single defense RF manufacturer.
Built from zero to a complete production test infrastructure.
Intersection of deep RF measurement expertise with defense program requirements.