Endwave Announces E-Band Tx/Rx Modules For Multi-Gigabit Data Transmission

San Jose, CA -- Endwave Corporation has announced the release of a new transmit-receive module pair that operates over the E-band frequency spectrum from 71 to 86 GHz. These modules enable broadband point-to-point radios to carry voice and data traffic at multi-gigabit per second rates.

The typical performance of Endwave's transmit module includes a conversion gain of 15 dB and an output power of 16 dBm, with an integrated power detector on the Tx output. Higher-power transmitter options are also available upon request. Endwave's E-band receiver provides a noise figure (NF) of 9 dB, better than 25 dB of RF-to-IF conversion gain, and an input one dB compression point (P1dB) of -25 dBm. Separate models cover the 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86 GHz operating bands. Both Tx and Rx use an MLMS sub-harmonic mixer topology that provides a single level of conversion direct from E-Band to IF.

These E-band Tx/Rx modules employ both of Endwave's proprietary technologies, MLMS and Epsilon Packaging, in a single RF subsystem solution. These innovations facilitate small size and low cost, and with implementation on these E-Band products, this demonstrates the viability of these technologies in applications from low RF frequencies to over 100 GHz.

E-band radio links offer an alternative to terrestrial fiber optic cable in a variety of commercial, military, and government end-use applications. These include: ubiquitous high-speed networks for business and campus environments; virtual private networks (VPNs); systems for carrier loop diversity and disaster recovery from central office to large office buildings; routing by cable operators (MSOs) of commercial Ethernet to extend coverage out to large building complexes; high-data-rate backhaul for cellular, WiMax, and WISP (wireless internet service provider) operators; HDTV signal routing; and other fiber substitution applications.

The advantages of wireless E-band links versus wired fiber-optic solutions include lower deployment costs, deployment speeds that are measured in days, and reduced regulatory and environmental approval burdens.

SOURCE: Endwave Corporation