FEATURES
uRugged,LightweightPackage
uEfficient160WPowerDraw
uIdenticalMountingtoKu-bandMatchboxforEasyConversion
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter 12W
8W
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter 12W
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All trademark and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Ku-band 90-010-0004 Rev. B 0427-2010
545 West Terrace DriveSan Dimas, CA 91773Toll Free: (877) [email protected]
www.wavestream.com
Wavestream’s next generation Ka, Ku, X and C-band solid state power amplifiers and block upconverters meet the growing demand for higher performance and significant lifecycle cost reductions for mission-critical satellite communications systems worldwide.
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All trademark and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Ka-band 90-010-0007 Rev. C 0329-2011
Interfaces
IFInputConnector Type N Female
IFInputImpedance 50 ohms
IFInputVSWR 2:1 maximum
RFOutputConnector WR-28
RFOutputVSWR 1.5:1 maximum
DCConnector 12-Pin Military Circular
Monitor&ControlConnector 12-Pin Military Circular
Monitor&Control Serial RS-485 (SA-bus), Step Attenuator
Physical
Size 10.4”L x 5.4”W x 5.1”H
Weight 9.4lbs
OperatingTemperature(Ambient Air) -40°C to +60°C
RelativeHumidity 100% Condensing
Shock&Vibration Designed to withstand 20G at 11 ms ½ sine wave non-operating conditions, and MIL-STD-810E, method 514-4 transportation vibration
Altitude 10,000 ft above sea level (operating)
Options
AC/DCConverter,90-264VAC,50-60Hz
RS-232;Monitor&Control-EthernetOption
Base Model Number
MBB-KAM012
Wavestream’s Ka-band Matchbox Block Upconverter (BUC) leads the industry in providing maximum output power in the most lightweight, compact and efficient feed-mount package for mobile, flyaway and VSAT terminals. The Ka-band Matchbox BUC has the same mounting points as Wavestream’s 16W/25W/40W Ku-band Matchbox BUC, providing a truly modular approach for dual-band mobile systems.
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter
The Wavestream Advantage:
• Higheroutputpowerwithlessenergyusage.
• Compactproductfootprinttomeetcriticalspaceandweightlimitations.
• Provenreliabilityandefficiency.
• Reducedlifecyclemaintenancecosts.
12W
RF Specifications
TransmitFrequency 30.0 - 31.0 GHz
IFFrequency 1000 - 2000 MHz
FrequencyReference (10 MHz on IF)
0 dBm ± 5 dB
SmallSignalGain 50 dB nominal
GainAdjustment 30 dB, 0.25 dB steps
GainVariation(over frequency at fixed temperature)
3 dB p-p over 1000 MHz
GainVariation(over temperature at fixed frequency)
3 dB p-p over operating range
SaturatedOutputPower 41 dBm
LinearOutputPower 36 dBm
Intermodulation(Third order intermodulation product relative to combined power of two carriers at Linear Output Power)
-25 dBc
SpectralRegrowth(For QPSK at 1.5x and for OQPSK at 1.0x symbol rate offset at Linear Output Power)
-30 dBc
PhaseNoise -32 dBc at 10 Hz offset-62 dBc at 100 Hz offset-72 dBc at 1 kHz offset-82 dBc at 10 kHz offset-92 dBc at 100 kHz offset-102 dBc at 1 MHz offset-112 dBc at >10 MHz offset
AM/PMConversion(at Linear Output Power) 2 deg/dB
NoisePowerDensity-Transmit -65 dBm/Hz (maximum)
NoisePowerDensity-Receive -156 dBm/Kz (maximum)
OutputSpurious -60 dBc
Power
DCPower 24V, 28V, 48V
DCPowerDraw(typical)(at Linear Output Power)
160W
12WKa-bandMatchboxBUCAC/DCConverter(optional)
Wavestream’s Ka-band Matchbox Block Upconverter (BUC) leads the industry in providing maximum output power in the most lightweight, compact and efficient feed-mount package for mobile, flyaway and VSAT terminals. The Ka-band Matchbox BUC has the same mounting points as Wavestream’s 16W/25W/40W Ku-band Matchbox BUC, providing a truly modular approach for dual-band mobile systems.
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter
The Wavestream Advantage:
• Higheroutputpowerwithlessenergyusage.
• Compactproductfootprinttomeetcriticalspaceandweightlimitations.
• Provenreliabilityandefficiency.
• Reducedlifecyclemaintenancecosts.
12W
RF Specifications
TransmitFrequency 30.0 - 31.0 GHz
IFFrequency 1000 - 2000 MHz
FrequencyReference (10 MHz on IF)
0 dBm ± 5 dB
SmallSignalGain 50 dB nominal
GainAdjustment 30 dB, 0.25 dB steps
GainVariation(over frequency at fixed temperature)
3 dB p-p over 1000 MHz
GainVariation(over temperature at fixed frequency)
3 dB p-p over operating range
SaturatedOutputPower 41 dBm
LinearOutputPower 36 dBm
Intermodulation(Third order intermodulation product relative to combined power of two carriers at Linear Output Power)
-25 dBc
SpectralRegrowth(For QPSK at 1.5x and for OQPSK at 1.0x symbol rate offset at Linear Output Power)
-30 dBc
PhaseNoise -32 dBc at 10 Hz offset-62 dBc at 100 Hz offset-72 dBc at 1 kHz offset-82 dBc at 10 kHz offset-92 dBc at 100 kHz offset-102 dBc at 1 MHz offset-112 dBc at >10 MHz offset
AM/PMConversion(at Linear Output Power) 2 deg/dB
NoisePowerDensity-Transmit -65 dBm/Hz (maximum)
NoisePowerDensity-Receive -156 dBm/Hz (maximum)
OutputSpurious -60 dBc
Power
DCPower 24V, 28V, 48V
DCPowerDraw(typical)(at Linear Output Power)
160W
12WKa-bandMatchboxBUCAC/DCConverter(optional)
FEATURES
uRugged,LightweightPackage
uEfficient140WPowerDraw
uIdenticalMountingtoKu-bandMatchboxforEasyConversion
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter 12W
8W
Ka-Band Matchbox Block Upconverter 12W
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All trademark and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Ku-band 90-010-0004 Rev. B 0427-2010
545 West Terrace DriveSan Dimas, CA 91773Toll Free: (877) [email protected]
www.wavestream.com
Wavestream’s next generation Ka, Ku, X and C-band solid state power amplifiers and block upconverters meet the growing demand for higher performance and significant lifecycle cost reductions for mission-critical satellite communications systems worldwide.
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All trademark and/or registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Ka-band 90-010-0007 Rev. C 0329-2011
Interfaces
IFInputConnector Type N Female
IFInputImpedance 50 ohms
IFInputVSWR 2:1 maximum
RFOutputConnector WR-28
RFOutputVSWR 1.5:1 maximum
DCConnector 12-Pin Military Circular
Monitor&ControlConnector 12-Pin Military Circular
Monitor&Control Serial RS-485 (SA-bus), Step Attenuator
Physical
Size 10.4”L x 5.4”W x 5.1”H
Weight 9.4lbs
OperatingTemperature(Ambient Air) -40°C to +60°C
RelativeHumidity 100% Condensing
Shock&Vibration Designed to withstand 20G at 11 ms ½ sine wave non-operating conditions, and MIL-STD-810E, method 514-4 transportation vibration
Altitude 10,000 ft above sea level (operating)
Options
AC/DCConverter,90-264VAC,50-60Hz
RS-232;Monitor&Control-EthernetOption
Base Model Number
MBB-KAM012