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Up/Down Converters
Microsemi CorporationDatasheet: Up/Down Converters
Microsemi-RFIS's high-performance up and down converters provide the bulk of the frequency translation functions within transmitter and receiver modules. A typical lineup for an integrated down converter assembly includes a component chain consisting of a low-noise RF amplifier (LNA), an image reject filter, a mixer, and an IF output amplifier stage. Similarly, a typical up converter lineup begins with an IF pre-amplifier and filter, a mixer, followed by an LO-reject filter and power amplifier chain on the RF output. Various LO configurations are available, and mixer options include single-balanced, double-balanced, triple-balanced, image reject, and sub-harmonic topologies. Add an optional integrated phase-locked frequency source to provide a self-contained on-board synthesizer for generating the LO signal. Microsemi-RFIS's expertise in each component in these multi-function assemblies allows us to handle complex frequency mixing architectures that provide stable up/down conversion over temperature and wide LO drive ranges, with minimal spurious output and harmonic content.
- Up to 94 GHz frequency capability
- IF coverage to 20 GHz
- Topologies
- Super-heterodyne
- Image/LO reject
- Sub-harmonic
- Up converter output power to +2W
- Down-converter noise to < 3 dB
- W/G and Coax Connector Options
- Environmental Screening (ESS)
- Hermetic Packaging Available
Datasheet: Up/Down Converters



