Innovative Technical Systems
Innovative Technical Systems specializes in custom RF systems for communication, radar, and instrumentation applications. We have a network of highly specialized experts in the areas of system design, RF circuit design, digital circuit design, embedded controllers, FPGAs, mechanical design, and software design.
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- 2027 W 233rd St
Torrance, CA 90501
United States of America
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Weather Radar Receiver
This is an example of a custom four-channel C-Band Receiver uses a single conversion technique to translate incoming 5.56 GHz radar signals to a 60 MHz IF. The Receiver is divided into two polarization sections, each with a dedicated channel for the received signal and a second channel for a reference signal originatingfrom the transmitter. There are two identical circuits in the Receiver, one reserved for vertically polarized signals, and the second for horizontal signals.
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Temperature Sensor
ITS-7025
The ITS-7025 Temperature Sensor was developed to monitor the temperature of liquid-cooled klystron amplifiers. The sensor is designed to clamp directly to the cooling pipe and provide an analog voltage output from 0 to 10 VDC corresponding to 0 to 100 degC with 2 degC accuracy. Two analog outputs are provided; one for connection to a remote data acquisition system, and a second for local service monitoring. A single +28 VDC (other voltages available) powers the sensor which draws less than 100 uA.
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RF/MicrowavePrototyping Boards and Housings
MicroAmp2
MicroAmp2 is a new series of RF/microwave prototyping boards and housings that allow for rapid construction of custom circuits in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional solutions. With the MicroAmp2 series of MB boards, a designer can quickly build amplifiers, filters, passive networks, multipliers, prescalers, log detectors, oscillators, and opamps using many popular components. A growing line of MB circuit boards are available to fit many of the industry-standard components, which can be easily assembled and mounted into shielded RF housings to create fully functional modules. Select parts from popular manufacturers such as Analog Devices, Avago, CEL, M/A-COM, Mini Circuits, RFMD, Triquint, and others.
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Coherent Synthesizers
Innovative Technical Systems has developed high-performance agile microwave synthesizers with truly phase-coherent frequency switching at any step size. These synthesizers offer frequency coverage from 250 MHz to 18 GHz (ACS-25018) or 850 MHz to 18 GHz (ACS-85018) and frequency resolution under 0.1 Hz. The agile design offers typical switching speeds of less than 300 nsec and programmable amplitude from 0 to +10 dBm from frequency-to-frequency. Spurious performance is typically <-70 dBc. A versatile waveform table design is implemented that allows frequency, amplitude, and output markers to be defined for each step in the table. Waveform table lengths up to 256K are supported.
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Mode Locked Synthesizer
IT9200
The ITS-9200 is a synthesized RF source with a flexible locking capability that allows it to be phase-locked to non-standard external references. It is specifically designed for synchronization to mode-locked lasers with pulse output frequencies in the 72-80 MHz region, although it can be easily modified to adapt to other reference frequencies.
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Transmission-Reflection Test Set
A flexible, modular instrumentation system designed to measure transmission loss and reflectivity of materials at various frequencies in both waveguide and free-space environments.
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Gated IF RCS Systems
Innovative Technical Systems has designed many instrumentation systems for radar cross section (RCS) measurements. Some of the designs are based around standard network analyzers for signal processing, while utilizing high PRF short-pulse RF transceivers with gated IF architecture. The modular design approach uses separate transmitter and receiver modules for monostatic or bistatic measurements. Compact module design provides flexibility to mount the transmitters and receivers close to the antennas. Dual-channel designs permit full polarization matrix measurements with either electromechanical or solid-state switches. Modules are available in various bandwidths that extend from 100 MHz to over 100 GHz.
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Range-Doppler Target Generators
ATG9100
The ATG-9100 is an example of a laboratory-quality instrument that will simulate complex target motion. Microwave signals from the speed camera enter the instrument through an integrated antenna which is then downconverted and digitized. Target simulation data is added to the digitized signal to provide range and Doppler information. The modified digital data is then converted back to an IF and upconverted to the original microwave frequency of the speed camera and radiated back through the antenna. Since the ATG-9100 can be phase-locked to an external 10 MHz reference standard, this instrument is suitable for use as a calibration standard for speed cameras.
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8-Channel, 10 MHz Precision ReferenceWith Sine and Logic Outputs
ITS-6200
The ITS-6200 is a versatile 10 MHz laboratory frequency reference useful for synchronizing test instruments to a common standard. Eight outputs are provided, each which can be configured independently as sinewave or logic level square-wave signals. Additionally, CMOS logic levels can be set for 5V, 3.3V, or 2.5V logic family compatibility. A 10 MHz reference input is provided to phase lock the ITS-6200 to an external reference, such as a GPS or Rubidium standard, or cascade multiple ITS-6200 units for additional outputs. The low phase noise and high stability OCXO within the ITS-6200 is suitable for the most demanding applications, whether free-running or phase locked. The compact size and low power consumption makes the instrument highly portable and suitable for AC-powered operation in the lab or battery operation in mobile or field applications.
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Arbitrary Waveform Generators
AWG-8200
The AWG-8200 is an agile waveform generator designed for linear frequency chirp, CW burst , and arbitrary waveform applications. It is based upon a modular programmable digital signal processing baseboard engine with an integrated 32-bit processor, high-performance FPGA, and two versatile daughtercard ports that can be clocked up to 1 GHz. Communication to the baseboard is provided by Ethernet and RS-232 ports for programming waveform and control parameters.
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Trihedral Corner Reflectors
TCR Series
Precision radar cross section measurements demand precision calibration targets like the TCR Series trihedral corner reflectors. Manufactured to close mechanical tolerances, TRC trihedrals provide reliable and repeatable calibration standards over a wide frequency range through 100 GHz. Surface flatness and perpendicularity are maintained to 1/100 of a wavelength to insure close agreement with theoretical performance.
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Coherent DDS Modules
ITS has developed several custom Direct Digital Synthesizer modules that offer phase-coherent or phase-continuous operation at any frequency step size. These agile DDS modules can be programmed through direct parallel, Ethernet, or RS-232 interfaces.
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High Power Noise Sources
NS-7001
The NS-7001 is high-power noise source specifically designed to operate in the 2.11-2.17 GHz UMTS band. It features flat output power that is regulated over a wide temperature range with high rejection outside the operating band of interest. Logic control is provided to enable/disable the noise source and an internal BIT function continuously monitors the output power. Other frequency bands and power levels are available.
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MMW Downconverters
Innovative Technical Systems has designed numerous microwave and millimeter-wave downconverters for a variety of applications. Typical downconverters include balanced mixers, phase-locked local oscillators, LO multipliers, and output IF amplifiers. RF LNAs are also provided for many downconverters up to 100 GHz.These downconverters can be designed for numerous communications, radar, and instrumentation applications. We will customize these converters for frequency coverage ,noise figure, gain, and mechanical form-factor.
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MMW Field Sensors
ITS-9050
The Innovative Technical Systems ITS-9050 Detector is a sensitive, harmonic mixing detector designed to measure millimeter-wave free-space radiation. It is ideal for measuring radiation patterns of antennas inboth the near and far-field. The ITS-9050 employs a free-running dielectric resonator oscillator (DRO) and an integrated harmonic mixer with a waveguide RF input that either connects directly to a circuit under test or to an antenna for radiation detection. The resulting IF is amplified and detected by an IF log-detector that drives a front panel LCD voltmeter to provide an indication of signal strength. A DC output voltage from the log detector is available on a BNC connector to drive external data acquisition instrumentation. Also, a sample of the IF output is provided for measurement on a spectrum analyzer.
