Compact Frequency Converters and Receivers for FSS/BSS Payloads
Beyond Gravity (ex-RUAG Space)
Modular C-, Ku- and K-band frequency converters and receivers for telecom payloads, using MMIC and hermetic LTCC hybrid miniaturization.
Typed specifications54 values
Discloses 6 of 8 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 2).
- Frequency band
- C input · datasheet p.3 Ku input 12.75-14.80 GHz / output 10.70-12.75, 13.4-13.65 GHz | K input 17.3-18.4 GHz | C input 5.8-7.0 GHz / output 3.4-4.8 GHz | C output +3
- Mass
- 700 g Converter · datasheet p.3 780 g Receiver
- Frequency range
- 5 800–7 000 MHz input C-band · datasheet p.3 17 300–18 400 MHz input K-band | 12 750–14 800 MHz input Ku-band | 5 800–7 000 MHz input, C-band | 17 300–18 400 MHz input, K-band +7
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- Converter: 140 x 50 x 92 mm; Receiver: 160 x 50 x 112 mm datasheet p.3 140 x 50 x 92 mm Converter | 160 x 50 x 112 mm Receiver
- Supply voltage
- 28–100 V datasheet p.3
- Power consumption
- 10 W nominal · datasheet p.3 10 W nom. · typical
- Data interface
- other TM/TC (MDM-25) · datasheet p.2
- Operating temperature
- -20–70 °C datasheet p.3
- Design lifetime
- 15 years datasheet p.3
- Function
- other frequency converter (Converter version) · datasheet p.2 receiver Receiver version | transceiver
- RF connector
- SMA RF input (Converter and C-band Receiver) · datasheet p.2 other RF input (Ku / K Receiver), Waveguide (WR75/WR62) | waveguide flange RF input WR75/WR62 (Ku / K Receiver) | SMA RF output
- Connector
- MDM-25 (DC & TM/TC) datasheet p.2 MDM-25 DC & TM/TC | SMA RF input | SMA RF output | Waveguide (WR75/WR62) RF input
- Flight heritage
- 1300 FSS/BSS Units delivered datasheet p.2 700 Ka-band Channels delivered | 10 000 years accumulated operational time in orbit
- Satellite class
- GEO telecom satellites FSS/BSS payloads · datasheet p.1
- Missions flown
- 1 300 datasheet p.2
- RF gain
- 20–35 dB Converter version, 20-35 dB · datasheet p.3 50–62 dB Receiver version, 50-62 dB
- Noise figure
- 1.4 dB C-band Receivers · datasheet p.3 14 dB Converters | 2.1 dB K-band Receiver | 1.7 dB Ku-band Receivers
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- Frequency plans
- C to C, C to Ku, Ku to C, Ku to Ku, K to Ku band
- Cross links
- Supported between C- and Ku-band
- Technology
- MMIC and hermetic LTCC hybrid miniaturization
- Interfaces
- Configurable DC-power and TM/TC interfaces
- Application
- FSS/BSS telecom payloads
- Frequency range Input C-band
- 5.8-7.0 GHz
- Frequency range Input Ku-band
- 12.75-14.80 GHz
- Frequency range Input K-band
- 17.3-18.4 GHz
- Frequency range Output C-band
- 3.4-4.8 GHz
- Frequency range Output Ku-band
- 10.70-12.75 GHz
- Frequency range Output
- 13.4-13.65 GHz
- Gain
- 20-35 dB (Converter version)
- IP3
- 33 dBm
- Noise figure
- 1.4 dB (C-band Receivers)
- Phase noise
- -120 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz (LO = 3.3 GHz)
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to + 70°C
- Supply voltage
- 28-100 V
- Power
- 10 W
- Mass
- 0.7 kg (Converter)
- Dimensions
- 140 x 50 x 92 mm (Converter)
- RF input Interface
- SMA (Converter and C-band Receiver)
- RF output Interface
- SMA
About
Beyond Gravity’s compact Frequency Converters and Receivers are engineered to meet the highest performance and reliability requirements for satellite applications. Utilizing innovative technologies, our converters and receivers are small, adaptable, lightweight, and efficiently manufactured.
Beyond Gravity offers a comprehensive range of converters and receivers for all the common combinations of uplink and downlink frequencies for telecom payloads, including C-band to C-band, C-band to Ku-band, Ku-band to C-band, Ku-band to Ku-band, and K-band to Ku-band.
Our modular design allows our equipment to be configured for a variety of frequency plans (including cross links between C- and Ku-band) as well as for different DC-power and TM/TC interfaces.
We employ extensive use of MMIC and miniaturization technologies (e.g. hermetic LTCC hybrid technology) to achieve small size and low mass. The high level of integration results in improved producibility and short lead times.
Documentation
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