Thread: Measuring IP3
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Old July 21st 04, 10:08 PM
Jim Thompson
 
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:59:41 +0200, J M Noeding
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:52:22 -0700, Jim Thompson
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:48:28 +0200, J M Noeding
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Hi
It seems to be some problem to build equipment to measure over
+35...40dBm IP3, and xtal filters seem to cause intermodulation
problem with this level

What I am after is constructions to build which works to measure
higher IP3. Would also be interested to see IP3 measurements for xtal
filters

73, Jan-Martin
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Padded-down spectrum analyser ??

36 to 63V P-P into 50 ohms ain't easy ;-)

...Jim Thompson

it is sort of calculation to find the IP3, you could measure 1dB
compression or just the IM

jm

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J. M. Noeding, LA8AK, N-4623 Kristiansand
http://home.online.no/~la8ak/c.htm


True. Most systems will extrapolate out to IP3 pretty well, so take a
series of data points at lower power levels.

...Jim Thompson
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