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Technical Documentation of the K-Band Receiver 18 - 26.5 GHz (S14mm)

TypeHEMT cooled
Channels28 upper/lower band of 2 polarizations in 2 horns each + 20 zoom bands
Receiver Noise30K
Frequency range18 GHz - 26.5 GHz
PolarizationLHC/RHC 2 horns
CalibrationNoise diode 5 MHz phase cal
1st IF5.6 - 10 GHz
2nd IF lower band0 - 4 GHz 0 - 2.5 GHz 0 - 300 MHz fsynth.21 = 10 GHz
2nd IF upper band 0 - 2.5 GHZ 0 - 300 MHz fsynth.22 = 5.6 GHz
Synthesizer frequency for fsky at center of:4 GHz IF2.5 GHz IF300 MHz IF0.5-1 GHz IF
Highband (Ch.1, 3, 5…) fsynth.1,3,5…: fsky - 8 GHz fsky - 8.75 GHzfsky - 9.85 GHzfsky - 9.25GHz (preset 16.0 GHz)
Lowband (Ch.2, 4, 6…): fsynth.2,4,6…: fsky - 8.75 GHzfsky - 9.85 GHzfsky - 9.25GHz (preset 12.4 GHz)

Simplified Block Diagram of the complete receiver, (RK on 15.3.2019)

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

Adresses and switch positions of the synthesizer and switches, (CK on 27.4.2014)

S14MM(K Band)-LHC-Horn A Frequency Conversion plan for 22 GHz Sky Frequency

S14MM(K Band)-RHC-Horn A Frequency Conversion plan for 22 GHz Sky Frequency

electronics/rx/techinfo/documentation_k-band_rx_s14mm.1610112319.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/01/08 14:25 by rkeller