RF+ Modules
RF+ 3U OpenVPX wideband configurable transceiver offers unmatched channel density and spectral coverage from 0.02 to 18 GHz.
RF+Digital Transceiver for high speed signal conditioning and digitization of 8 transmit and 8 receive channels.
Wideband Transceiver
SOSA-aligned 3U OpenVPX -- 8 configurable Tx and/or Rx slots — .02 to 18 GHz
Configurable. Each of the eight slots in the module can house a wideband RF up- or down-converter mezzanine, each covering .02 to 18 GHz with 2GHz IBW.
Digital Interface. Built into each 3U module is a VITA-compliant digital interface for system tuning, channel control and health & configuration. Each channel contains its own factory-set frequency and temperature calibration data minimizing the need for additional system calibration. This integral digital capability also dramatically simplifies system integration.
Unmatched RF Density. We achieved breakthrough miniaturization using a novel model-based design and state-of-the-art SMT packaging allowing us to reduce the size of a complete wideband RF front-end into
Technical Overview
- Wideband signal fidelity. Each RF+ mezzanine sup- ports full monitoring of 0.2-18 GHz with 2 GHz IBW
- Any configuration of up to 8 Tx/Rx channels
- Fully SOSA HW- and SW-aligned, with support for MORA configuration and control
- VITA compliance includes VITA 46.11, VITA 47.3, VITA 48.2, and VITA 49
- Ethernet and PCI Express interfaces
- Designed for high volume production and optimized to minimize supply chain risk
- IF calibration for optimum spectral performance
- Fully configurable with various module options for alignment with mission needs
- Integrated LO generation for independent tuning capability
- Can be tuned coherently for direction finding (DF) applications
- RF cards are factory optimized for performance across frequency and temperature to facilitate sys- tem alignment.
- Continuous health monitoring
- US-manufactured and sourced
DirectRF+™ Transceiver
High speed signal conditioning and digitization of 8 transmit and 8 receive channels
This highly integrated, SOSA-aligned module provides high fidelity, wideband RF signal conditioning with high-speed digital conversion.
It is designed with standard interfaces for easy system integration.
High-Speed, Low-Latency Conversion. The module leverages the Altera® Agilex™ 9 FPGA
to deliver direct digitization of eight RF inputs and eight RF outputs at sample rates up to 64 GSPS with ultra-low converter interface latency.
High Fidelity RF. Incorporates Spectrum Control’s industry-leading miniaturized RF front end technology for high performance, wideband performance with full signal isolation.
SOSA-Aligned Package. The module utilizes the industry-standard VPX form factor for plug-and-play compatibility.
Technical Overview
- 16 transmit/receive channels: 8Tx and 8 Rx; frequency coverage 0.1 to 32 GHz
- Wideband RF mezzanine interface for baluns and other custom RF conditioning devices or Spectrum Control RF+ SiPs
- Integrated low phase noise clock generation for full bandwidth sampling (64 GSPS), with selectable internal or external reference inputs
- Sample rates up to 64 GSPS
- SOSA HW- and SW-aligned, with support for MORA configuration and control
- Compliance with VITA 46.11, VITA 47.3, VITA 48.2, VITA 49, VITA 65, and VITA 67.3c
- Data plane: 10 GbE and 100 GbE
- Control plane: 10 GbE
- Optical: 100GBASE-SR4 fiber links
- Expansion Plane: PCIe Gen 3x4, GP LVDS x4
- Power consumption less than 150 W
- 24 GB DDR4 SDRAM
- Hardware Security Monitoring/ Bitstream Authentication
- Designed for high volume production and optimized to minimize supply chain risk
- Fully configurable with various module options for alignment with mission needs
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