Distributed Frequency Converter

Specifications

Test frequency (RF)	100 MHz–50 GHz (Mixers) 40 GHz–1.1 THz (Mixer Interface + mmWave modules)
Intermediate frequency (IF)	5–20 MHz
LO frequency	105 MHz–20.02 GHz
Compression (0.1 dB)	> -25 dBm (fundamental, 26.5/40/50 GHz mixers) > -17 dBm (third-harmonic, 26.5/40/50 GHz mixers) > -21 dBm (fundamental, 6 GHz mixers)
Conversion gain (typical)	+10 to +16 dB (fundamental, 26.5/40/50 GHz mixers) -5 to +8 dB (third-harmonic, 26.5/40/50 GHz mixers) 0 to +12 dB (fundamental, 6 GHz mixers)
LO input power (LO In)	+4 to +6 dBm
LO output power (LO-DC Out)	+14 dBm (0.1–6 GHz) +12 dBm (6–12 GHz) +10 dBm (12–20 GHz)
Size (Mixers)	127 x 127 x 43 mm (5 x 5 x 1.7 in.)
Size (LO-IF Unit)	89 x 432x 406 mm (2U EIA, 3.5 x 17 x 16 in.)
AC Power (LO-IF Unit)	100–120 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 35 W

Distributed Frequency Converter Components:

• ELE-DFC-LOIF LO/IF Unit
• ELE-MIX-1-26.5-DFC 1–26.5 GHz mixer
• ELE-MIX-1-40-DFC 1–40 GHz mixer
• ELE-MIX-1-50-DFC 1–50 GHz mixer
• ELE-MIX-0.1-6-DFC 0.1–6 GHz mixer
• ELE-MIX-REM-DFC Mixer interface, supports non-standard mixers or mmWave modules

Distributed Frequency Converter Packages:

• ELE-DFC-1-26.5 LO/IF unit and two 1–26.5 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-1-40 LO/IF unit and two 1–40 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-1-50 LO/IF unit and two 1–50 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-0.1-6 LO/IF unit and two 0.1–6 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-0.1-26.5 LO/IF unit, two 0.1–6 GHz mixers and two 1–26.5 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-0.1-40 LO/IF unit, two 0.1–6 GHz mixers and two 1–40 GHz mixers
• ELE-DFC-0.1-50 LO/IF unit, two 0.1–6 GHz mixers and two 1–50 GHz mixers

Applications

• Automotive Antenna Test Solutions
• General Antenna Testing
• Radar Cross Section
• Radome Testing
• Satellite Antenna Testing
• Target Simulation
• Wireless

Compatibility

Please contact NSI-MI Technologies for more information.

Standard Components

• Distributed Frequency Converter Set, Consists of LO/IF Unit and two Mixer Modules
• DFC, LO/IF Unit
• DFC, Mixer Module

Available Add-Ons

• Mixers - provide RF to IF signal conversion for measurement.

Please contact NSI-MI Technologies for more information.