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Single and Multipack Ka-Band Receivers or Converters

August 14, 2013

Figure 1

Stand alone receiver or converter features (internal LO, internalpower supply):

  • Internal power supply
  • Internal LO; composed of crystal oscillator reference and ultra-low phase noise DRO.
  • Internal bandpass filters: High Q combline filters in RF and IF paths reduce out-of-band signals, spurious and image responses.
  • Receiver and downconverter configurations:
    • Rx: Up to 67 dB gain and < 2.7 dB NF
    • D/C: typical 20 to 35 dB gain
  • Small footprint
  • Low mass (<650 grams)
  • I/O options include WR34, WR28, 2.92mm
  • Options:
    • Commandable gain
    • LNA RF output
  • Qualified to all major satellite bus and environment interfaces.

Multipack assemblies are configurable in one to twelve RF chains per assembly (external LO (MLO), external power supply): Singles, two-packs, 3-packs, and up to 12-packs.

  • Multipack assemblies
  • Internal voltage regulators
  • Individual unit on/off command & TM
  • Internal bandpass filters: High Q combline filters in RF and IF paths reduce out-of-band signals, spurious and image responses
  • Receiver and downconverter configurations
    • Rx: Up to 67 dB gain and < 2.7 dB NF
    • D/C: typical 20 to 35 dB gain
  • Small footprint: 7.2" × 3.8" per 6-pack with integral LO distribution
    • Low mass <300 grams typical per RF slice with integral LO distribution
    • <600 grams typical per RF slice with integral LO distribution and inclusive of MLOs and CPSUs
  • I/O options include WR34, WR28, 2.92mm
  • Options:
    • Commandable gain
    • LNA RF output
    • Integral LO distribution
  • Qualified to all major satellitebus and environment interfaces.

Lucix Corp.,
Camarillo, CA
(805) 987-3677,
LucixNBP@lucix.com
www.lucix.com