Synthesizer/Upconverter Cuts Phase Noise At X-Band

Jan. 28, 2010

Model SYN152 is an X-band direct frequency synthesizer/upconverter from Trak that multiplies input signals by two, three, four, and seventeen to produce output signals at L-band. It accepts UHF input signals at -6 dBm and delivers L-band output signals with as much as +4 dBm output power. It provides selectable L-band output ports with fast LVTTL switching and harmonics of only -65 dBc. The phase noise ranges from -129 dBc/Hz offset 10 Hz from the carrier to -148 dBc/Hz offset 1 MHz from the carrier. The compact hermetic unit measures just 5.46 x 3.74 x 0.41 in. and is ideal for airborne applications.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.