GaN Based Product
20W Fanless Ext. 5.85-6.725 GHz C-Band BUC
KEY FEATURES ABE20DC / ABE20DCF
Output frequency 5.85-6.725 GHz
Local oscillator 4.9 GHz
Based on GaN technology which enables high
efficiency, low power consumption and high reliability.
Incomparable low power consumption (75W max.)
Utilizing GaN technology
Auto-ranging powering 15 - 60 VDC
Digital temperature compensation
Field-exchangeable (F/N) IF connector
Advanced M&C via RS-232/485, FSK, Ethernet through
HTTP and SNMP (v.2 and v.3) (optional) This smallest and lightest fanless 20W L-To
C-Band Block Up Converter is based on GaN
Internal 10MHz high stability reference (optional) technology. It could be mounted directly on
Power and lock status LED a feed horn. The unit covers Standard (5.85-
6.425 GHz) and Palapa (6.365-6.725 GHz)
RoHS compliant C-Band frequencies.
Mechanical Drawing
Actox Corporation Phone/Fax: 866-888-6087 www.actox.com sales@actox.com
GaN Based Product
20W Fanless Ext. 5.850-6.725 GHz C-Band BUC
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RF frequency 5.850 to 6.725 GHz
Local oscillator 4.90 GHz
IF frequency 950 to 1,825 MHz
Output power 20W (+43 dBm min.), P-Linear 11.2W (40.49 dBm min.)
IF connector N-type or F-type (field-exchangeable)
Power supply : auto-ranging via IF connector or MS - connector
(optional) +15 ~ +60 VDC 75W max.
Output interface CPR 137 G
Gain 68 dB nominal
IMD3 (two tones) -26 dBc max. 2 signal 5 MHz apart at P-LINEAR
L.O. leakage -45 dBm max
Spurious -50 dBc max
Spectral regrowth
(QPSK at 1.5x and OQPSK at 1.0x symbol rate offset
with 2dB back-off from rated output power) -30 dBc
Requirement for external reference: via IF cable
frequency 10 MHz (sine-wave)
input power -5 to +5 dBm @ input port
TX Gain variation ± 0.5 dB over 40 MHz
± 1.8 dB over full band
TX Gain stability over temperature range ± 1.5 dB typ., ± 1.8 dB max.
Phase noise -55 dBc/Hz max. @ 10 Hz
(Exceeds Intelsat’s standard IESS308/309) -65 dBc/Hz max. @ 100 Hz
-75 dBc/Hz max. @ 1 KHz
-85 dBc/Hz max. @ 10 KHz
-95 dBc/Hz max @ 100 KHz
-115 dBc/Hz max @ 1 MHz
Noise power density Transmit -75 dBm/Hz (max)
Receive -157 dBm/Hz (max)
Noise figure 15 dB max
Input V.S.W.R. 2 : 1 max
Output V.S.W.R. 2 : 1 max.
Mute Shut off the HPA if L.O. unlocked
Status LED
10MHz Reference LED GREEN External Reference - OK
GREEN blinking Internal Reference - OK
RED Reference Alarm
Alarm LED GREEN OK
GREEN blinking Mute
RED Summary Alarm
L.O. LED GREEN All OK standard 4.9 GHz
Temperature range (ambient)
operating -40 deg C to +55 deg C
storage -55 deg C to +85 deg C
Vibration and shock Complies with MIL-STD-810E
Dimensions & housing 216.5 (L) x 120 (W) x 87 (H) mm
8.66” (L) x 4.8” (W) x 3.48” (H)
Weight 2.76 kg (6.1 lbs) max
Actox Corporation Phone/Fax: 866-888-6087 www.actox.com sales@actox.com
