SignalCore announces the release of a broadband RF downconverter.

Sept. 22, 2011 - PRLog -- SignalCore has just announced the release of a broadband RF downconverter. With frequency range of 20 MHz to 1.3 GHz, this high performance RF downconverter is available in three form factors - USB, PXI, and a core module for OEM use and customized system integration. Our downconverter uses fast VCO tuning, exhibits very low phase noise, and has very wide dynamic range, ranking it among the best in the industry for precise frequency translation.

Our ruggedized, USB-controlled SC5301A RF downconverter comes in a compact 1U form factor that is convenient for benchtop use, or can be rack-mounted with one of SignalCore’s standard mounting kits.

To satisfy the growing market for PXI modular instrumentation, the SC5302A RF downconverter is a high performance and cost-effective choice for any PXI-based application requiring low noise and low phase noise frequency translation. The SC5302A can be paired with many popular PXI/PXIe digitizers to create a high-performance modular signal processing system.

The SC5303A core module is designed to meet the increased demand from OEM applications and system integrators. SignalCore offers outstanding price-to-performance ratio modules that provide the high performance core technology behind each customized system. Each of these modules can be configured to standard communication interfaces and power requirements, and all come with full Windows, LabVIEW, and C/C++ support, making the task of building customized systems easier for our customers.

Key Features:
•   Low residual (additive) phase noise < -100 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset, 1 GHz carrier
•   Measurement dynamic range > 180 dB
•   Up to 20 MHz real-time IF bandwidth
•   High Linearity, IIP3 > 18 dBm
•   Low noise floor  < -152 dBm/Hz
•   Residual spurious content < -110 dBm
•   Internal preamp  
•   Windows and LabVIEW support  
•   Comprehensive DLL for easy configuration in many popular programming languages
•   Outstanding price-to-performance ratio

For more information, please visit us at www.signalcore.com.