SignalCore’s SC5307A and SC5308A are three stage down-converters with an input frequency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. The SC5307A is packaged in a PXIe form factor, while the SC5308A is a core-module with serial interface. These high performance down-converters can be used in a variety of applications: instrumentation, wireless communication, signal intelligence, satellite links and software-defined radio (SDR).
The output IF frequency of both products can be set to 1250 MHz or tuned to center between 100 and 500 MHz, with IF bandwidths of 80, 160 or 320 MHz. IF output IP3 is typically better than 35 dBm, with an input noise floor less than −160 dBm/Hz with the input preamplifier enabled. The down-converter has a programmable gain range greater than 60 dB. The tunable RF LO uses an internal YIG oscillator, which provides excellent phase noise and contributes negligible noise to the down-converted RF. The LO signals are synthesized from an internal 10 MHz TCXO, which has better than ±0.1 ppm stability. To increase stability, the down-converter module can be programmed to phase lock to an external reference, such as a Rubidium or oven-controlled crystal oscillator.
Driver and development software is provided with the hardware, as well as a software GUI that allows the user to easily control the unit without having to write any control software.
The SC5307A occupies two PXIe slots and is useful for systems that are space constrained. The SC5308A benchtop unit requires a single +12 V supply and can be controlled via a USB, SPI or RS232 interface.
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