FUNCTIONAL

RF DECK

DESCRIPTION

ASSEMBLIES

 

RF signal is amplified, then doubled in frequency.

 

From the doubler, the 20 to 40 GHz RF signal is

 

routed by PIN switches to the bandpass filters.

 

There are three bandpass filter paths to provide

 

good harmonic performance. The frequency ranges

 

of the three paths are 20 to 25 GHz, 25 to 32 GHz,

 

and 32 to 40 GHz.

 

After routing through the appropriate bandpass fil-

 

ter path, the 20 to 40 GHz RF signal is multiplexed

 

by the PIN switches to the SDM output at connector

 

J2. RF signals input to the SDM of ￿20 GHz are

 

multiplexed through by the PIN switches to output

 

connector J2.

Source

The source quadrupler module (SQM), found in

Quadrupler

>40 GHz models, is used to quadruple the funda-

Module

mental frequencies of 10 to 16.25 GHz to produce

 

RF output frequencies of 40 to 65 GHz. The RF sig-

 

nal inputs for the SQM come from the switched fil-

 

ter assembly. The modulator control signal for the

 

SQM is received from the A14 SDM, SQM Driver

 

PCB where it is developed from the ALC control sig-

 

nal. The A14 PCB also supplies the amplifier bias

 

voltage(s) for the SQM.

 

50 GHz Models (SQM P/N D28185)

 

During CW or swept frequency operations in the 40

 

to 50 GHz frequency range, the 10 to 12.5 GHz RF

 

signal input is quadrupled and amplified, then goes

 

to the modulator. The modulator provides for power

 

level control and amplitude modulation of the RF

 

output signal. From the modulator, the 40 to

 

50 GHz RF signals goes via a band-pass filter to out-

 

put connector J3 of the forward coupler. Note that

 

on the 40 to 50 GHz SQM (P/N D28185), the for-

 

ward coupler is an integral part of the SQM. The

 

0.01 to 40 GHz (0.5 to 40 GHz for 682X5B/683X5B

 

models) RF output signals from the SDM are routed

 

to input connector J2 of the SQM forward coupler.

 

The 0.01 to 50 GHz (0.5 to 50 GHz for the 682X5B/

 

683X5B models) RF output signals go from J3 of the

 

SQM forward coupler to the directional coupler.

 

60 GHz Models (SQM P/N 60-141)

 

During CW or swept frequency operations in the 40

 

to 60 GHz frequency range, the 10 to 15 GHz RF

 

signal input is quadrupled and amplified, then goes

 

to the modulator. The modulator provides for power

 

level control and amplitude modulation of the RF

 

output signal. From the modulator, the 40 to

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Anritsu 683XXB, 682XXB manual GHz Models SQM P/N D28185

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