Design, development, and verification of the Planck Low Frequency Instrument 70 GHz Front-End and Back-End Modules

被引：14

作者：

Varis, J. ^{[1
]}

Hughes, N. J. ^{[2
]}

Laaninen, M. ^{[3
]}

Kilpia, V. -H. ^{[2
]}

Jukkala, P. ^{[2
]}

Tuovinen, J. ^{[1
]}

Ovaska, S. ^{[3
]}

Sjoman, P. ^{[2
]}

Kangaslahti, P. ^{[4
]}

Gaier, T. ^{[4
]}

Hoyland, R. ^{[5
]}

Meinhold, P. ^{[6
]}

Mennella, A. ^{[7
]}

Bersanelli, M. ^{[7
]}

Butler, R. C. ^{[8
]}

Cuttaia, F. ^{[8
]}

Franceschi, E. ^{[8
]}

Leonardi, R. ^{[6
]}

Leutenegger, P. ^{[9
]}

Malaspina, M. ^{[8
]}

Mandolesi, N. ^{[8
]}

Miccolis, M. ^{[9
]}

Poutanen, T. ^{[10
,11
,12
]}

Kurki-Suonio, H. ^{[10
,11
,12
]}

Sandri, M. ^{[8
]}

Stringhetti, L. ^{[8
]}

Terenzi, L. ^{[8
]}

Tomasi, M. ^{[7
]}

Valenziano, L. ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] VTT Tech Res Ctr Finland, MilliLab, POB 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland

[2] DA Design Oy, FI-31600 Jokioinen, Finland

[3] Ylinen Elect Oy, FI-02700 Kauniainen, Finland

[4] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA USA

[5] Inst Astrofis Canarias, Tenerife, Spain

[6] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Phys, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

[7] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Fis, Milan, Italy

[8] INAF IASF, I-40129 Bologna, Italy

[9] IUEL Sci Instruments, Thales Alenia Space Italia SpA, I-20090 Vimodrone, Mi, Italy

[10] Univ Helsinki, Dept Phys, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland

[11] Aalto Univ, Univ Helsinki, Helsinki Inst Phys, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland

[12] Aalto Univ, Metsahovi Radio Observ, FI-02540 Kylmala, Finland

来源：

JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION | 2009年 / 4卷

基金：

芬兰科学院;

关键词：

Space instrumentation; HEMT amplifiers; Microwave radiometers; Instruments for CMB observations; NOISE;

D O I：

10.1088/1748-0221/4/12/T12001

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

70 GHz radiometer front-end and back-end modules for the Low Frequency Instrument of the European Space Agency's Planck Mission were built and tested. The operating principles and the design details of the mechanical structures are described along with the key InP MMIC low noise amplifiers and phase switches of the units. The units were tested in specially designed cryogenic vacuum chambers capable of producing the operating conditions required for Planck radiometers, specifically, a physical temperature of 20 K for the front-end modules, 300 K for the back-end modules and 4 K for the reference signal sources. Test results of the low noise amplifiers and phase switches, the front and back-end modules, and the combined results of both modules are discussed. At 70 GHz frequency, the system noise temperature of the front and back end is 28 K; the effective bandwidth 16 GHz, and the 1/f spectrum knee frequency is 38 mHz. The test results indicate state-of-the-art performance at 70 GHz frequency and fulfil the Planck performance requirements.

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