Distributed Frequency Converter
Description
The Distributed Frequency Converter is designed to provide down-conversion of a test and a reference RF signal to a fixed 20 MHz or other IF signal, using remote mixer modules. The DFC consists of an LO/IF unit and two mixer modules.
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Features
- Mixer Modules provide frequency coverage from 100 MHz to 50 GHz
- Mixer Interface Module supports frequency extension to 1 THz
- Supports LO cable lengths up to 120 feet at 18 GHz
- Fundamental mixing up to 20 GHz
- Test and reference mixer modules are identical and connect to LO/IF unit with a single cable
- Test and reference LO cables do not have to be of the same length
- Field-replaceable RF input connector (applies to the 0.1-6 GHz, 1-26 GHz and 1-40 GHz DFC Mixer Modules only)
