PMI MODEL NUMBER IS AN AMPLIFIED RF LASER CONTROL MODULE FOR USE OVER THE FREQUENCY RANGE OF 7.7GHz TO 8.2GHz WITH AN IF RANGE OF DC TO 10KHz. IT FEATURES A 20dB VOLTAGE PROGRAMMABLE ATTENUATOR, AND PHASE SHIFTER. THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED FOR LOW SPECTRAL NOISE, AND HIGH REVERSE ISOLATION IN A SLIMLINE HOUSING. Relative to Standard Business Card January 23, 2015 Designed by: Paul Kuhn Mechanical Layout: Michael Benjamins & Paul Kuhn Reported by: Michael Benjamins & Paul Kuhn Page 1 of 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Feature, Specifications & Mechanical Drawing:.... Page 3 2. Summary data:. Page 5 3. Gain & VSWR (J1 to J2):.... Page 6 4. Tap Output Insertion Loss & VSWR:.. Page 7 5. J4 (PTD) Input VSWR: Page 8 6. Output 1dB Compression (J2): Page 9 7. Conversion Gain & Active Filter Response:.... Page 9 8. IF Response in the Time Domain:... Page 10 9. Phase Shift Measured at IF Output (J3):.. Page 12 10. Phase Shift Control Slope Ratio:. Page 13 11. Attenuation VS Control Voltage:. Page 14 12. Attenuation Slope & Linearity:.... Page 14 13. Attenuation & VSWR:..... Page 15 14. Attenuator Switching Speed:... Page 18 15. Filter & Broadband VSWR Response (J1 to J2):........ Page 19 Page 2 of 19
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Summary Test Data TEST. ITEM NO PARAMETERS SPECIFIED VALUE TEST RESULTS QA QC 1 Frequency Range: 7.7GHz to 8.2GHz 7.7GHz to 8.2GHz 2 Gain J1 to J2 16 db, ±2 db 15.5 db, ±0.8 db 3 J2 Output Compression 28dBm TYP 27.5 dbm 4 Conversion Gain 0 db, ±3dB (DC 10KHz) -0.3 db, ±0.25 db (DC 10KHz) 5 Tap Out Insertion Loss 16 db ±2dB TYP 15.5dB, ±1.0 db 6 VSWR: 2.2:1 1.8 :1 7 Power Supply +15V @ +1000mA -15V @ -200mA +15V @ 398 ma -15V @ 15 ma 8 Phase Shift Range 0 to 360 DEG 380 DEG 9 Phase Shifter Non-Linea Slope ratio 4:1 TYP 3.6 :1 (0 360º) 10 Attenuator Range 0 20dB 0-35 db 11 Attenuator Non-linear Slope Ratio 8:1 TYP 2.1 :1 (0 20dB) 12 Attenuator Switching Speed 1.0 us 0.5 us Page 5 of 19
Gain J1 to J2 & VSWR Page 6 of 19
Tap Out Insertion Loss & VSWR Page 7 of 19
J4 (PTD) Input VSWR Page 8 of 19
Output 1 db Compression (J2) Conversion Gain & Active Filter Response (1 KHz to 100 KHz) Page 9 of 19
Conversion Gain & Active Filter Response (1 KHz to 400 KHz) IF Response in the Time Domain J1 = 10 dbm @ 8 GHz, J4 = -10 dbm @ 8 GHz + ~1 KHz Offset Page 10 of 19
IF Response in the Time Domain J1 = 10 dbm @ 8 GHz, J4 = -10 dbm @ 8 GHz + ~10 KHz Offset IF Response in the Time Domain J1 = 10 dbm @ 8 GHz, J4 = -10 dbm @ 8 GHz + ~160 KHz Offset Page 11 of 19
Phase Shift Measured at IF Output (J3) @ 7.7 GHz Phase Shift Measured at IF Output (J3) @ 8.0 GHz Page 12 of 19
Phase Shift Measured at IF Output (J3) @ 8.2 GHz Phase Shift Control Slope Ratio Page 13 of 19
Attenuation VS Control Voltage Attenuation Slope & Linearity Page 14 of 19
Attenuation & VSWR @ 0 Volts Page 15 of 19
Attenuation & VSWR @ 5 Volts Page 16 of 19
Attenuation & VSWR @ 10 Volts Page 17 of 19
Attenuator Switching Speed (On Time) Attenuator Switching Speed (Off Time) Yellow Trace: Logic Input Pulse Green Trace: RF Measured with a Crystal Detector Page 18 of 19
Filter & Broadband VSWR Response Page 19 of 19