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Technical Documentation of the Ku-Band Receiver 12 - 18 GHz (S20mm)

TypeHEMT cooled
Channels8 (upper/lower band of 2 polarizations in 2 horns each)
Receiver Noise30K
Frequency range12 GHz - 18 GHz
PolarizationLHC/RHC 2 horns
CalibrationNoise diode
1. IF5 - 10 GHz (Synthesizer 1 = 22 - 23 GHz)
2. IF0 - 4 GHz lower band (Synthesizer 21 = 10 GHz)
0 -2.5GHZ upper band (Synthesizer 22 = 5 GHz)
Synth.1 frequency for fsky at center of:4 GHz IF2.5 GHz IF300 MHz IF0.5-1 GHz IF
Highband (Ch.1, 3, 5, 7): fsynth.1 =fsky + 8.0GHzfsky + 8.75GHzfsky + 9.85GHzfsky + 9.25GHz
Lowband (Ch.2, 4, 6, 8): fsynth.1 = fsky + 6.25GHzfsky + 5.15GHzfsky + 5.75GHz

Simplified Block Diagram of the complete receiver, (RK on 19.3.2019)

Block Diagram of the 1st IF conversion, (CK on 8.3.2019)

Block Diagram of the 2nd IF conversion, (CK on 8.3.2019)

electronics/rx/techinfo/documentation_ku-band_rx_s20mm.1576234827.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/12/13 12:00 by ubach