I/Q Modulator Ranges 18 to 21.5 GHz

Nov. 9, 2006

Designed for applications from 18.0 to 21.5 GHz, model M2V-82N-5JX is a high-dynamic-range in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) vector modulator with 360-deg. control for generating complex digital modulation in communications systems. Based on PIN diode technology, the compact modulator has switching speed o 350 ns. It features a 50-dB dynamic range and achieves simultaneous phase and amplitude control. The phase is accurate to +/-10 deg. while the amplitude is flat within +/-0.75 dB. The modulator can handle input levels to +15 dBm CW, and 1 W maximum on peaks. VSWR is better than 1.80:1. The modulator is designed for +/- 15-VDC supplies and measures 3.25 x 3.00 x 1.00 inches. For more information on the I/Q modulator, visit the G. T. Microwave web site at: http://www.gtmicrowave.com

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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.