SAX103 / 103E-1
[225 – 520] MHz Tunable Bandpass Filter
Application
The SAX103 electronically tunable bandpass filter is designed
for Tactical Communications Applications using binary
weighted digital tunable capacitor arrays to cover greater than
an octave bandwidth.
Features
• Full Tactical Communications band resolutions
• Low insertion loss
• High power 4W operation
• Fast tuning across band to 1.18 MHz resolution
• E-1 version .59 MHz resolution
• Convenient 8-bit digital control
• E-1 version 9-bit control
• Custom designs and specification levels available
Specifications
Mechanical Dimensions [2.3 x 1.4 x 0.6] inches
P0.1dB +36 dBm
RF Power Handling Filter Performance Tuning Range Bandpass Bandwidth Insertion Loss @ fc Bandpass VSWR Rejection [225 – 520] MHz
fc +/- 2.5 MHz
< 3.5 dB [2.7 dB typ]
< 2:1
Ftune +/- 10% > 16 dB
Ftune +/- 15% > 22 dB
Ftune +/- 20% > 27 dB
30 MHz to 0.5*Ftune > 38 dB
[2*Ftune to 750] MHz > 35 dB
[750 – 1200] MHz > 25 dB
[1200 – 2000] MHz > 15 dB
Control & Interface Tuning Control 8 bit parallel
DC Power +5Vdc @ < 260 mA. [110 mA typ]
Tuning Speed = 30 μs
Strobe Rate 2 KHz max. [0.5mS max]
Strobe Pulse Width 20nS
Tuning Algorithm Tune Word= (Ftune -225)/1.18
= (Ftune -225)/0.59 (E1)
Ordering Information
Version
Part Number
1.18 MHz Tuning Step Size/8 bit Digital Control
SAX 103
.59 MHz Tuning Step Size/9 bit Digital Control
SAX103-E1
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SAX103 Filter Shape
Insertion Loss Variation
-1
SAX103 Bandpass Insertions
per Frequency Word
-1.5
Insertion Loss Variation
S21(dB)
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5
-4
-4.5
-5
225
275
325
375
425
475
525
Tuned Frequency (MHz)
SAX103 Tuning Accuracy
Frequency Word
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SAX103 Insertion Loss vs
Frequency
SAX103 Switching Speed
Information
SAX103 Input IP3
Measurements
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.04
1.10
SAX103-E1
1.40
SN XXX
[225-520] MHz TUNABLE
42X .15
PIN 1
2.30
.60
.10 PITCH
PIN 1
1.80
42X Ă.02
PIN 21
4X 0-80 UNF-2B .090 MAX
.90
2X .64
.38
PIN 22
2X .38
2X 1.54
PIN 42
Pin 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description RF IN GROUND GROUND Vcc [+5V] GROUND A7 [MSB] A6 A5 A4 A3 A2
A1
A0
STB
GROUND
GROUND
NC
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND
RF OUT
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