K/Ka-Band Uplink Transceiver UDC300
ReliaSat
The UDC300 is a fully integrated standalone K/Ka-band uplink transceiver with up to 2.5 GHz instantaneous bandwidth, supporting ground segment and airborne applications with an on-board frequency synthesizer in a stackable enclosure.
Typed specifications46 values
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- Frequency band
- K RX · datasheet p.1 K RX 17-21 GHz (K/Ka-band in document) | Ka TX | Ka TX 27-30 GHz
- Mass
- 430 g nom. · total mass ~0.430 kg · datasheet p.2 430 g | 430 g Total Mass
- Frequency range
- 1 000–5 000 MHz RX IF output frequency range · datasheet p.2 17 000–21 000 MHz RX input | 17 000–21 000 MHz RX input frequency range | 1 000–4 000 MHz TX IF input frequency range | 27 000–30 000 MHz TX output +1
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 95.89 x 90.17 x 38.15 mm Mechanical Enclosure Dimensions · datasheet p.2 95.89 x 90.17 x 1 PCB dimensions
- TX RF output power
- 0.1 W TX Output Linear Power · datasheet p.2
- Supply voltage
- 7–42 V RX · datasheet p.2 7–42 V Supply voltage range (RX) | 7–42 V supply voltage range (TX and RX) | 7–42 V TX
- Power consumption
- 7.5 W max · DC power (RX) · datasheet p.2 12 W max · DC power (TX) | 7.5 W max · RX | 12 W max · TX
- Operating temperature
- -40–85 °C datasheet p.3
- Function
- transceiver stand-alone transceiver, wideband up/down converter for modem… · datasheet p.1
- Link use
- ground terminal designed for either on ground segment or an airborne environment · datasheet p.1
- RF connector
- SMP IF signal connectors, edge mounts · datasheet p.2 other IF signal, SMP edge mounts | SMPM RF Connector Types | SMPM RF, edge mount | other RF, SMPM edge mount
- Power draw, receive
- 7.5 W max · receiver DC power <7.5 · datasheet p.2
- Power draw, transmit
- 12 W max · transmitter DC power <12 · datasheet p.2
- Noise figure
- 2.5 dB max · receiver, <2.5 · datasheet p.2
- Connector
- DC flying leads (DC power); 6-pin Pico-Lock (current sensor, temperature sensor, synthesiser lock, DC power enable) datasheet p.2 6-pin Pico-Lock Connector Current Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Frequency Synthesiser Loc… | DC flying leads DC Connector Types | SMP edge mounts IF Signal Connector Types | SMPM edge mount RF Connector Types
- Satellite class
- CubeSat form factor requirement: Cube Sat · datasheet p.2
- Channel bandwidth
- 250 000 kHz instantaneous bandwidth · datasheet p.1 250 000 kHz max · up to 250 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth
- RF gain
- 30 dB RX conversion gain (printed 'extended 50 dB with SSPA' also i… · datasheet p.2 30 dB TX conversion gain (extended 50 dB with SSPA) | 50 dB TX conversion gain extended with SSPA
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- Rx frequency (downlink)
- 17-21 GHz
- Tx frequency (uplink)
- 27-30 GHz
- Tx if frequency
- 1-4 GHz
- Rx if frequency
- 1-5 GHz
- Tx output power
- >20 dBm
- Instantaneous bandwidth
- Up to 2.5 GHz
- Enclosure
- Stackable
- Lo clock
- High-precision on-board, external reference capable
About
The UDC300 is a fully integrated standalone uplink transceiver module designed for K/Ka-band communications systems. It operates as a wideband up/down converter suitable for both ground segment and airborne environments, offering up to 2.5 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth – significantly broader than most competing solutions – for high-throughput LEO satellite applications.
The module incorporates an on-board frequency synthesizer and high-precision LO clock that can serve as a reference for cascaded modules or lock to an external system reference, providing design flexibility for complex multi-channel ground station architectures. Its stackable enclosure enables modular system builds where multiple UDC300 units can be combined to form multi-channel or multi-beam ground terminals.
With TX covering 27-30 GHz (uplink) and RX covering 17-21 GHz (downlink), IF ports of 1-4 GHz (TX) and 1-5 GHz (RX), and output power exceeding 20 dBm, the UDC300 can be used standalone or combined with a modem or SDR to implement full-function K/Ka-band satellite communication for LEO constellation ground networks and airborne SATCOM platforms.
Documentation
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