System Solutions Overview

Subsystems

►  PROFILE:  CIF0x series may be used as a replacement of existing SAW based pulse expander and/or compressor to overcome device obsolescence or enhance RADAR performance. CIF0x class compressor behaviour and performance are reproducible from one unit to the other. No matching is needed. CIF0x series products can also be customized to match linear or nonlinear chirps to generate compressed pulse. A pulse compression filter is customized according to the characteristics requested by the customer (Chirp duration, bandwidth, compressed pulse width, chirp slope etc.). The expander and compressor modules are provided with FPGA firmware loaded, including waveforms and pulse compression filters.

♦ CIF07 is a digital dual channel expander with IF analog I/O.
♦ CIF06 includes a digital expander and a digital compressor with IF analog I/O in a single unit.
♦ CIF05 is a digital dual channel compressor with IF analog I/O, and performance matched filtering of a radar return signal.
♦ CIF04 is a stand-alone digital single channel compressor with IF analog I/O, and performance matched filtering of a radar return signal.
♦ CIE03 is a digital dual pulse compression module, well suited for RADAR performance enhancement.

CIE03 is also provided with FPGA firmware configured according to customer requirements. Analog inputs and outputs make it an ideal replacement for SAW based pulse compression subsystems. Each of the two available channels may be configured as chirp expander or chirp compressor. All the pulse compression parameters are programmable (centre frequency, bandwidth, time dispersion, modulation law, weighting function, etc.).

►  APPLICATIONS:  Retrofit or upgrade of civil air traffic control and military surveillance radars.

Model	Image	Package Without Connectors	Compressor Channel	Input and Output (I/O)	High B x T Compression Gain	Features
CIF07 New		175 x 152 x 27.1 mm	Two expander IF channels with IF analog I/Os	IF analog I/O	- T up to 1000 µs (B < 7 MHzl)	BITE function. High precision clock.
CIF06 .		175 x 152 x 27.1 mm	One expander channel and one compressor channel with IF analog I/Os	IF analog I/O	- T up to 950 µs (B < 3 MHz, single channel) - T up to 170 µs (B < 7 MHz, single channel) - T up to 17 µs (B < 20 MHz, single channel)	BITE function. High precision clock.
CIF0405 .		175 x 152 x 27.1 mm	CI F04: One compressor channel CI F05: Two independent compressor channels	IF analog I/O	T up to 950 µs (B < 3 MHz, single channel) T up to 170 µs (B < 7 MHz, single channel) T up to 17 µs (B < 20 MHz, single channel)	BITE function. High precision clock.
CIE03 .		120 x 75 x 10 mm	2 concurrent channels: Expander or compressor for each channel	2 IF analog inputs 2 IF analog outputs	- T up to 950 µs (B < 3 MHz, single channel) - T up to 170 µs (B < 7 MHz, single channel) - T up to 17 µs (B < 20 MHz, single channel)	BITE function. high precision clock, self sufficient or externally locked.

Synthesizer

►  PROFILE: The DS (Digital Synthesizer) series is a versatile FPGA-based low noise frequency synthesizer which can go up to the Ku-band. It can be combined with our low noise oscillators (OCSO or OCXO) to generate Local Oscillator (LO) signals for up- and down-conversion of RF signals. The waveform generator is highly flexible and programmable (standard interface: USB or SPI; BPX upon request) with several modes possible (CW, chirp, list, pulse, burst). This synthesizer synchronizes with the other synthesizers. It can be provided with internal or external clock reference.

►  APPLICATIONS:  Instrumentation, RADARs and Electronic Warfare Systems.

Model	Image	Package	Frequency Range	SFDR	Phase Noise Floor	Frequency
DS H01 New		174 x 131 x 54 mm	Up to 4.0 GHz	70 dBc typ.	@ 320 MHz: -154 dBc/Hz @ 4.0 GHz: -145 dBc/Hz	Freq. step: 7 µHz Freq. tuning agility: 10 ns
Further Information .	For more information, please contact Rakon Hi-Reliability Business Unit at hirel@rakon.com.

Frequency Multipliers

►  PROFILE:  The MO G01 is an ultra-low noise frequency multiplier-by-10 module in a stand-alone 70 x 70 x 16 mm package size. It is a narrowband system dedicated to an input frequency of 320 MHz. Sub-harmonics filtering is adapted to the given input frequency.
This 320 MHz input / 3.2 GHz output frequency multiplier module is designed for lab environment applications, such as instrumentation and ground-based military equipment.

►  APPLICATIONS:  Defense and Instrumentation.

Model	Image	Package	Input Frequency	Output Frequency	Close-In Phase Noise	Phase Noise Floor
MO G01 New		70 x 70 x 16 mm	320 MHz	3.2 GHz	Input Phase Noise +20 dB	Input Phase Noise +24 dB
Further Information .	For more information, please contact Rakon Hi-Reliability Business Unit at hirel@rakon.com.