RF Converters

RF&M CONVERTERS At-A-Glance

SPOTLIGHT: Common Data Link Subsystem: 10W Up/Down Converter Ku to S Band (See below)
2 to 18 GHz RF range
1 to 2 GHz IF range
Very high power front end protection (>500W pulsed)
Tuned response with 1Hz resolution
Tuned response times of less than 1uS Wideband input dynamic ranges of >60dB
-45dBc spurious

Teledyne RF & Microwave (RF&M) offers broadband IMA modules for both block conversion and digitally tuned conversion applications. Drawing upon a large design library of broadband thin film circuits, RF&M can provide custom state of the art solutions for multi-octave applications for up and/or down conversion.

BROCHURES

TMS EW Capabilities Brochure

SPOTLIGHT

Common Data Link Subsystem 10W Up/Down-Converter Ku to S Band

D/C NF 2.5 dB Gain 50 dB
U/C RF output 10 Watt
Dual independently Tunable LO’s 20 MHz step size
BIT, VSWR and output power monitoring
IF loop-back
Integral FPGA modem interface

MARKETS & APPLICATIONS

RF&M converters have been utilized on Airborne (fixed and rotary wing), Shipboard, Space, and Ground Mobile platforms.

Examples of end use applications:

UAV
Data Links
ELINT
SIGINT
RWR
Jammers
DRFM
IFM

KEY FEATURES

Designed for airborne military environments in hermetically sealed packages, RF&M converters meet system requirements under the most severe environmental conditions.