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Receiver Subsystems

0.5 - 40 GHz Front End Amplifier/ Front End Receiver

Features

    • 0.5 - 40.0 GHz INPUT FREQUENCY
    • 0.5 - 18.0 GHz OUTPUT FREQUENCY
    • 22 dB GAIN
    • +/- 2.5 dB GAIN FLATNESS
    • UP TO 50 dBm MAX INPUT POWER (DAMAGE)
    • TOTAL WEIGHT: 1.74 Kg
    • 6.5 x 4.0 x 1.85 INCHES
    • LO’s BUILT-IN

Description

AKON‘s model A25-MH229 is a front-end down converter for 18.0 - 40.0 GHz and 0.5 - 18.0 GHz front-end amplifier with switch filter bank and medium power amplifiers.Nominal gain of 0.5 - 18.0 GHz channel is 22 dB, with +21 dBm as minimum output power at 1.0 dB compression. The unit features built-in LO’s for 18.0 - 40.0 GHz front-end and built-in BITE signals for 0.5 - 18.0 GHz (1.0 GHz, 16.0 GHz) and 18.0 - 40.0 GHz (20.0, 28.0 and 36 GHz) block converter.

SPECIFICATIONS
Model Number A25-MH229
Input Frequency Range (GHz) J1: 0.5 - 18.0 GHz
J2: 18.0 - 40.0 GHz
J3 (BITE): 0.5 - 18.0 GHz
Input J3 (BITE) (GHz) 0.5 to 18.0
Output Frequency Range (J4) (GHz) 0.5 to 18.0
Input Signal Type CW/Pulsed
Maximum Input Power For Damage (dBm) J1: For CW mode: +30.0
For Pulse mode: +50.0;
PW:1 uSec and 1KHz PRF.
J2: For CW mode: +20.0
Gain over Frequency (dB) J1-J4: 22.0 (nom), 20.5 (min)
J2-J4: 22.0 (nom), 20.5 (min)
Gain Flatness over Frequency (dB) +/- 2.5
Input 1 dB Compression (dBm) J1: 0
J2: -15
Noise Figure (dB) J2-J4: 9.0 Nom; 9.5 (max)
J1-J4: 10.0 (max)
VSWR 2.2:1 (max)
Switch Isolation b/w Ports (SP2T) (dB) 70 (min)
Switching Speed (SP2T) (nS) < 50
Image Rejection (dBc) -60
Harmonics (in-band) at J4 2nd Harmonic: -22 dBc (min)
3rd Harmonic -26 dBm (min)
Spurious (dBc) -50 (nom)
-40 (min)
High Pass Filter Rejection (dBc) J1 (0.5 GHz - 18.0 GHz):
-50 @ 375.0 MHz
-60 -> 340 MHz

J2 (18 GHz - 40 GHz):
-50 -> DC to 15.3 GHz
Local Oscillator Phase Noise (LO signal provided inside the unit for 18 GHz-40 GHz band) -60 dBc/ Hz 1 kHz
-80 dBc/ Hz 10 kHz
-90 dBc/ Hz 100 kHz
Impedance at all Ports (Ohms) 50
Connectors Input RF Port J1: ETNC-F
RF Input J2: 2.9 mm K type
External BITE J3: ETNC-F
Output Port J4: ETNC-F
Supply and Contro Connector: Circular per MIL DTL 38999, Series III
TTL Control (Bits) RS 422 differential format (for Band Selection, Switch Filter Bank and BITE Selection and BITE Enable)
Power Supply with Built-In EMI Filter +28 V +/- 10%
Operating Temperature (°C) -40 to +71
Storage Temperature (°C) -55 to 85
Size (Inches) 6.5” x 4.0” x 1.85”
weight (kg) 1.74 (max)
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