Ku-Band Airborne Transceiver Subsystem

Model: TR-14A014A5-4348

This airborne RF subsystem provides the transmission and receive path to an aircraft for bi-directional connectivity and multi-cast services. The subsystem consists of a Block Down Converter and a High Power Block Up Converter.

GENERAL

Block Down Converter Characteristics:

Input Frequency Range	10.7 to 12.75 GHz
Input Connector	50 Ohm SMA Female
Input Return Loss	14 dB Minimum
Input Signal Level	up to -35 dBm
Output Frequency Range	950 to 2,150 MHz
Output Connector	50 Ohm SMA Female
Output Frequency Accuracy	Same as the 10 MHz external reference input
Output Return Loss	14 dB Minimum
Output 1 dB Compression Point	10 dBm
Center Frequency Gain	35 dB ± 3 dB
Gain Flatness over any 36 MHz Band	±0.5 dB Maximum
Gain Flatness over the Full Band	±1.5 dB Maximum
Gain Variation over the Operational Temperature Range	±1.5 dB Maximum
Noise Figure	6 dB Maximum
Image Rejection	40 dB Minimum
Group Delay variation over the full band	±1.5 ns ptp Max.
Output In-Band Spurious	-60 dBc Max.
Output Out-Of-Band Spurious	-50 dBc Max.
Output Harmonics	-25 dBc Max.
Output SSB Phase Noise	-40 dBc/Hz @ 10 Hz -70 dBc/Hz @ 100 Hz -80 dBc/Hz @ 1 kHz -90 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz -100 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz -110 dBc/Hz @ 1 MHz -118 dBc/Hz @ 10 MHz
10 kHz to 10 MHz Integrated Phase Noise	1.90° RMS Max.

Subsystem:

Dimension	16” by 12” by 2.5”
Weight	18 lbs Maximum

High Power Block Up Converter Characteristics:

Input Frequency Range	950 MHz to 1450 MHz
Input Connector	50 Ohm N-type Female
Input Return Loss	14 dB Minimum
Input Power Range	-35 dBm to -5 dBm
Output Frequency Range	14.0 GHz to 14.5 GHz
Output Connector	50 Ohm N-type Female
Output Frequency Accuracy	Same as the 10 MHz external reference input
RF Output Power	43 dBm min, 46 dBm max
Gain, Constant Setting	48 ± 1 dB
Gain Stability over a 24 hour period @ constant temperature	±0.25 dB Maximum
Gain Variation over the Operational Temperature Range	±0.75 dB Maximum
Gain Flatness over the Full Band	±0.75 dB Maximum
Image Rejection	80 dB Minimum
Group Delay variation over the full band	±1.5 ns ptp Max.
Intermodulation products when transmitting two unmodulated carriers, 10 MHz spacing, at a total power level of 40 dBm: 3rd Order	-26 dB Max. 5th Order: -28 dB Max. 7th Order: -33 dB Max.
Spectral Regrowth while transmitting an OQPSK modulatedcarrier with a roll-off factor of 0.35 and a symbol rate of 32.4 Msps at 43 dBm output power	-15.7 dBc max. @ 42.8 MHz offset -50 dBc max. @ 97.2 MHz offset
Spurious Emissions within the frequency range of 14.0 GHz to 14.5 GHz	-60 dBc Maximum
Spurious and Harmonic Emissions outside the frequency range of 14.0 GHz to 14.5 GHz	-50 dBc Maximum
Noise Emission into 10.70 GHz to 12.75 GHz Receive Band	-60 dBm/MHz Max.
Output SSB Phase Noise	-70 dBc/Hz @ 100 Hz -80 dBc/Hz @ 1 kHz -90 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz -100 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz -110 dBc/Hz @ 1 MHz -118 dBc/Hz @ 10 MHz
1 kHz to 128 kHz Integrated Phase Noise	2.41° RMS Max.
Output Mute Level	80 dB Minimum

Interface:

AC Input	115V, 47 – 880 Hz 3.0 A Maximum
Monitor Indication & Control	Mute / unmute LO Lock Status Fans Status Over Temperature Alarm

Environmental:

Operational Temperature Range	0 to +55 °C
Non-operational Temperature Range	-50 to +70 °C
Operational Humidity	Up to 100% Condensing