It seems interesting to try to build something that performs just this one task, and (through this focus) keep the costs down.
So the idea is:
- Generate an accurate sine wave in the range of (say) 1 kHz to 100MHz or 200 MHz. I don't have the chops yet to deal with signals in the GHz range, so I'll start with a more manageable frequency limit.
- Amplify the signal to a selectable voltage level. Probably 5V - 10V is sufficient as a maximum, and for a minimum, whatever I can manage (ideally maybe 10mV or so). For this purpose, it seems like being able to deliver the signal into a 50 ohm load is good enough, so 100-200 mA of current seems like a good goal.
- Deliver the signal to the Device Under Test.
- Probe the DUT at a desired point and deliver the voltage signal back to the test unit.
- Measure the peak and/or RMS of the return signal voltage.
- Perform this test repeatedly with different frequency values, under processor control.
- Display the resulting plot.
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