Downconverters
Change a higher frequency signal to a lower frequency.
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RF Wideband Downconverter Solution From 100 KHz To 18 GHz
DC18G100
GaGe wideband downconverters are wide frequency coverage receivers that feature a single RF input and 3 standard software selectable IF bandwidths, from 10 MHz to 100 MHz, or 3 optional software selectable IF bandwidths, from10 MHz to 160 MHz. The carrier center frequencies can be tuned from 50 MHz to 27 GHz, using direct digitization below 50 MHz.
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4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - PCIe
Model 78861
Model 78861 is a member of the JadeTM family of high-performance PCIe boards. The Jade architecture embodies a new streamlined approach to FPGA-based boards, simplifying the design to reduce power and cost, while still providing some of the highest-performance FPGA resources available today. Designed to work with Pentek’s new NavigatorTM Design Suite of tools, the combination of Jade and Navigator offers users an efficient path to developing and deployingFPGA-based data acquisition and processing. The 78861 is a multichannel, high-speed data converter with programmable DDCs (digital downconverters). It is suitable for connection to HF or IF ports of a communications or radar system. Its built-in datacapture feature offers an ideal turnkey solution as well as a platform for developing and deploying custom FPGA-processing IP.
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Dual L-Band RF Tuner and 4-Channel 500 MHz A/D with Virtex-7 FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 58791
- Accepts RF Signals from 925 MHz to 2175 MHz- Two programmable LNAs handle L-Band input signal levels from -50 dBm to +10 dBm- Programmable analog downconverter provides IF or I+Q baseband signals at frequencies up to 123 MHz- Four 500 MHz 12-bit A/Ds digitize IF or I+Q signals synchronously; optional: 400 MHz 14-bit A/Ds- Four FPGA-based multiband digital downconverters- Xilinx Virtex-7 VX330T or VX690T FPGAs- 8 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface, up to x8- Clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- Optional user-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-7 FPGA for custom I/O- Supports GateXpress® FPGA-PCIe Configuration Manager- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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L-Band RF Tuner and 2-Channel 400 MHz A/D with Kintex UltraScale FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 57891
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Accepts RF signals from 925 MHz to 2175 MHz- Programmable LNA handles L-Band input signal levels from -50 dBm to + 10 dBm- Programmable analog downconverter provides IF or I+Q baseband signals at frequencies up to 123 MHz- Two 400 MHz 12-bit A/Ds digitize IF or I+Q signals synchronously- Two FPGA-based multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScale™ FPGA- Five GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- PCI Express interface (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) up to x8- Clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections for FPGA for custom I/O- Navigator BSP® for software development- Navigator FDK® for custom IP development- Spark® fully-integrated development system- Free lifetime applications support- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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8-Channel 200 MHz A/D with 64-Channel DDC, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 58662
- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Virtex-6 LXT and SXT FPGAs- Eight 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- 64 channels of multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- Up to 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- PCI Express (Gen. 1 & 2) interface up to x8- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- Optional user-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-6 FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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Block Down-Converter
BDC Series 5” x 2.5” x 0.6”
*Connectorized Package *Compact, Rugged Design *Custom Designs Available *Internal Low-Noise LO *Automatic Switchover to Internal Reference ifExternal Reference is Removed
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Adaptive Relay, Virtex-6 FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 57624
- Modifies 34 IF signals between input and output- Up to 80 MHz IF bandwidth- Two 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As- 34 DDCs and 34 DUCs (digital downconverters and digital upconverters)- Signal drop/add/replace- Frequency shifting and hopping- Amplitude boost and attenutation- PCI Express Gen 1: x4 or x8- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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8-Channel 200 MHz A/D with Multiband DDCs, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 58862
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 10 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2, & 3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled version available- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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8-Channel 250 MHz A/D with DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - PCIe
Model 78131
Model 78131 is a member of the JadeTM family of high-performance PCIe boards. The Jade architecture embodies a new streamlined approach to FPGA-based boards, simplifying the design to reduce power andcost, while still providing some of the highest-performance FPGA resources available today. Designed to work with Pentek’s new NavigatorTM Design Suite of tools, the combination of Jade and Navigator offers users an efficient path to developing and deployingFPGA-based data acquisition and processing. The 78131 is a multichannel, high-speed data converter with multiband DDCs (digital downconverters). It is suitable for connection to HF or IF ports of a communications or radar system. Its built-in datacapture feature offers an ideal turnkey solution as well as a platform for developing and deploying custom FPGA-processing IP
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1-Ch. 6.4 GHz or 2-Ch. 3.2 GHz A/D, 2-Ch 6.4 GHz D/A Kintex UltraScale - 3U VPX
Model 52141
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Ideal radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Supports VITA-49.2 VITA Radio Transport standard- One-channel mode with 6.4 GHz, 12-bit A/D- Two-channel mode with 3.2 GHz, 12-bit A/D- Programmable DDCs (Digital Downconverters)- Two 6.4 GHz, 14-bit D/As- Programmable DUCs (Digital Upconverters)- 5 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- µSync clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x4- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Compatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46, VITA-48 and VITA-65 (OpenVPX™ System Specification)- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Synchronize up to twelve modules with Model 9192 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier- 1U Rack-mount
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8-Channel 250 MHz A/D with Multiband DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 57132
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight wideband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 64 multiband DDCs- 5 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2, &3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available
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8-Channel 250 MHz A/D with DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - PCIe
Model 78131
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Ideal radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 5 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized versions available
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L-Band RF Tuner and 2-Channel 400 MHz A/D with Kintex UltraScale FPGA - XMC
Model 71891
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Accepts RF signals from 925 MHz to 2175 MHz- Programmable LNA handles L-Band input signal levels from -50 dBm to + 10 dBm- Programmable analog downconverter provides IF or I+Q baseband signals at frequencies up to 123 MHz- Two 400 MHz 12-bit A/Ds digitize IF or I+Q signals synchronously- Two FPGA-based multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScale™ FPGA- Five GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- PCI Express interface (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) up to x8- Clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections for FPGA for custom I/O- Navigator BSP® for software development- Navigator FDK® for custom IP development- Free lifetime applications support- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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Microwave Downconverter, 3 GHz to 26.5 or 110 GHz
E5053A
The E5053A microwave downconverter is designed to operate with the E5052A/B signal source analyzer (SSA). When configured with the E5053A microwave downconverter, the E5052A/B SSA offers exceptional phase noise sensitivity up to 26.5 GHz. Additionally, combining a pair of 11970 series harmonic mixers offers the phase noise measurement up to 110 GHz.
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OnyxFX FlexorSet 2-Ch. 3.0 GHz A/D, 2-Ch. 2.8 GHz D/A - 3U VPX
Model 5973-320
- Includes Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGAs- GateXpress supports dynamic FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe- Two 3.0 GHz A/Ds- Two 2.8 GHz D/As- Two digital downconverters- Two digital upconverters- 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 and 3) interface up to x8- User-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional optical Interface for backplane gigabit serial interboard communication- LVDS connections to the Virtex-7 FPGA for custom I/O and synchronization- Compatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46, VITA-48 AND VITA-66.4 and VITA-65 (OpenVPX™ System Specification)- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Xilinx Sublicense FAQs - Pentek Sublicensing Agreement for Xilinx JESD204 IP Cores
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PXIe Down Converter: 4 Channels, 2-16 GHz RF, 0.01-2.4 GHz IF
M5201A
Single-slot PXIe low-IF downconverter module with a 2 to 16 GHz RF input frequency range and 0.01 to 2.4 GHz IF range
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4-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC with Virtex-6 FPGA - 3U VPX
Model 52661
- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Virtex-6 LXT and SXT FPGAs- Four 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Four multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- Multiboard programmable beamformer- Up to 2 GB of DDR3 SDRAM or 32 MB of QDRII+ SRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-6 FPGA for custom I/O- 3U VPX form factors provides a compact, rugged platform- Compatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46, VITA-48 AND VITA-65 (OpenVPX™ System Specification)- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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8-Channel 200 MHz A/D with DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 58861
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 10 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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L-Band RF Tuner and 2-Channel 200 MHz A/D with Virtex-6 FPGA - XMC
Model 71690
- Accepts RF Signals from 925 MHz to 2175 MHz- Programmable LNA boosts LNB (low noise block) antenna signal - levels with up to 60 dB gain- Programmable analog downconverter to I + Q baseband signals - 4 to 40 MHz bandwidth- Two 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds digitize the I + Q signals synchronously- Supports Xilinx Virtex-6 LXT and SXT FPGA- 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM or 32 MB of QDRII+ SRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- PCI Express (Gen. 1 & 2) interface, up to x8- Clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- VITA 42.0 XMC compatible with switched fabric interfaces- Optional user-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-6 FPGA for custom I/O- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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3-Ch 200 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Kintex UltraScale - XMC
Model 71821
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Exceptional dynamic range and analog signal integrity- Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScale" FPGA- Three 200 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Three multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- One DUC (digital upconverter)- Two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As- 5 GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 SDRAM- Programmable frequency synthesized sample clock generator- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- Powerful DMA controllers for moving data- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- Multi-channel synchronization with clock/sync bus- Optional clock/sync generator for multi-board systems- Optional LVDS port for custom FPGA I/O- Optional gigabit serial links for custom FPGA I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Navigator® BSP for software development- Navigator® FDK for custom IP development- SPARK® fully-integrated development system- Free lifetime applications support- Synchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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Frequency Converters
CAES offers a full range of custom frequency converter solutions including narrowband, wideband and block upconverters and downconverters.
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2-Ch 500 MHz A/D with DDC & 2-Ch 800 MHz D/A with DUC, Virtex-7 FPGA - XMC
Model 71751
- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Virtex-7 VXT FPGAs- Two 500 MHz 12-bit A/Ds- Two multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- Two 800 MHz 16-bit D/As- One DUC (digital upconverter)- Multiboard programmable beamformer- 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multimodule synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- VITA 42.0 XMC compatible with switched fabric interfacesOptional LVDS connections to the Virtex-7 FPGA for custom I/OAlso available in 3U VPX, 3U & 6U cPCI & PCIeSupports GateXpress® FPGA-PCIe Configuration ManagerSynchronize up to eight modules with Model 7893 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PCIe
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1-Channel 3.6 GHz or 2-Channel 1.8 GHz 12-bit A/D with DDC - 3U VPX
Model 52641
Ideal radar and software radio interface solutionOne-channel mode with 3.6 GHz, 12-bit A/DTwo-channel mode with 1.8 GHz, 12-bit A/Ds2 GB of DDR3 SDRAMProgrammable one- or two- channel DDC (Digital Downconverter)PCI Express (Gen. 1 & 2) interface x8 wideSync bus for multimodule synchronizationOptional LVDS connections to the Virtex-6 FPGA for custom I/O3U VPX form factor provides a compact, rugged platformCompatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46, VITA-48 AND VITA-65 (OpenVPX™ System Specification)Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions availableSynchronize up to twelve modules with Model 9192 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier- 1U Rack-mount
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PXIe-5624, 2 GS/s, 12-Bit PXI IF Digitizer
783132-01
The PXIe‑5624 is optimized for superheterodyne receiver architectures. It features an onboard digital downconverter, which converts IF signals to I/Q data. As a result, you can use the PXIe‑5624 either as part of a PXI Vector Signal Analyzer or as a stand-alone IF digitizer.
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8-Channel 250 MHz A/D with Multiband DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - PCIe
Model 78132
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Complete radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight wideband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 64 multiband DDCs- 5 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2, &3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized version available
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PXI-5142, 100 MHz, 100 MS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope
779587-02
100 MHz, 100 MS/s, 14-Bit PXI Oscilloscope—The PXI-5142 high-resolution oscilloscope has two channels that are capable of high-resolution, low-noise measurements with up to 100 MHz of bandwidth and onboard resources for quadrature digital downconversion and baseband I/Q decimation. This device is ideal for communications measurements and applications that require interfacing with a RF downconverter. The PXI-5142 also features PXI synchronization and data streaming capabilities.
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1-Channel 3.6 GHz or 2-Channel 1.8 GHz 12-bit A/D with DDC - XMC
Model 71741
- Ideal radar and software radio interface solution- Supports Xilinx Virtex-7 VXT FPGAs- GateXpress supports dynamic FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe- One-channel mode with 3.6 GHz, 12-bit A/D- Two-channel mode with 1.8 GHz, 12-bit A/D- Programmable one- or two-channel DDC (Digital Downconverter)- 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- µSync clock/sync for multiboard synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- Optional user-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-7 FPGA for custom I/O- Supports GateXpress® FPGA-PCIe Configuration Manager- Clock up to four modules with Model 7194 High-Speed Clock Generator - PMC/XMC- Synchronize up to four modules with Model 7192 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier - PMC/XMC- Synchronize up to twelve modules with Model 9192 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier- 1U Rack-mount
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8-Channel 250 MHz A/D with DDC, Kintex UltraScale FPGA - 6U VPX
Model 57131
- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Products and Navigator Design Suite Software Video- Jade Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA Family Brochure- Ideal radar and software radio interface solution- Supports one Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs- Eight 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds- Eight multiband DDCs (digital downconverters)- 5 GB of DDR4 SDRAM- Sample clock synchronization to an external system reference- LVPECL clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 & 3) interface up to x8- Optional LVDS and gigabit serial connections to the FPGA for custom I/O- Compatible with several VITA standards including: VITA-46, VITA-48 and VITA-65 (OpenVPX™ System Specification)- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available
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Downconverter
MADC-011021
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.
The MADC-011021 is a surface mount E-band receiver. The module operates from 71 - 86 GHz and is designed to be used in direct conversion or heterodyne applications. The RF input is a WR12 interface. The module provides 12 dB of conversion gain and a noise figure of 5 dB. The linear mixer topology allows for strong IIP3 performance (2 dBm) to be maintained up to the radio input levels recommended in the standards. The baseband is a quadrature balanced four line interface (I, I*, Q, Q*).
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2-Channel 3.6 GHz or 4-Channel 1.8 GHz 12-bit A/D with DDC - 6U VPX
Model 58641
- Ideal radar and software radio interface solution- Two 1-Channel mode with 3.6 GHz, 12-bit A/Ds- Four 2-Channel mode with 1.8 GHz, 12-bit A/Ds- Programmable one-channel DDC (digital downconverter)- 4 GB of DDR3 SDRAM- PCI Express (Gen. 1 & 2) interface up to x8- µSync clock/sync bus for multiboard synchronization- Optional user-configurable gigabit serial interface- Optional LVDS connections to the Virtex-6 FPGA for custom I/O- Ruggedized and conduction-cooled versions available- Synchronize up to twelve modules with Model 9192 System Synchronization and Distribution Amplifier- 1U Rack-mount
