Gilat Wavestream 50W Ka-Band Grid Block Upconverter (BUC)
Transmit Frequency 30.0 - 31.0 GHz, IF Frequency 1000 - 2000 MHz, Frequency Reference (10 MHz on IF) 0 dBm ± 5 dB
Grid Block Upconverter 50 Watt
The 50W Ka-band Grid Block Upconverter (BUC) is the smallest, lightest and most efficient solid state amplifier built at this power level. Wavestream enables a full 25 Watts of linear power into the feed by packing it into a compact, rugged unit that can be mounted directly onto the feed arm of medium aperture antennas.
Ruggedized
The 50W Ka-band Grid BUC is designed to operate in the most extreme environments, and offers field-proven reliability to support the most demanding satellite communications applications. The 50W Ka-band Grid BUC includes L-band to Ka-band upconversion, serial monitor and control, adjustable attenuation and forward and reverse output power monitoring.
Transmit Frequency 30.0 - 31.0 GHz
IF Frequency 1000 - 2000 MHz
Frequency Reference
(10 MHz on IF)
0 dBm ± 5 dB
Small Signal Gain 60 dB nominal
Gain Adjustment 30 dB, 0.25 dB steps
Gain Variation
(over frequency at fixed temperature)
3 dB p-p over 1000 MHz
Gain Variation
(over temperature at fixed frequency)
3 dB p-p over operating range
Saturated Output Power 47 dB
Linear Output Power 44 dBm
Intermodulation
(Third order intermodulation product relative to combined
power of two carriers at Linear Output Power)
-25 dBc
Spectral Regrowth
(For QPSK at 1.5x and for OQPSK at 1.0x symbol rate offset
at Linear Output Power)
-30 dBc
Phase Noise -32 dBc at 10Hz offset
-62 dBc at 100Hz offset
-72 dBc at 1 kHz offset
-82 dBc at 10 kHz offset
-92 dBc at 100 kHz offset
-102 dBc at 1 MHz offset
-112 dBc at >10 MHz offset
AM/PM Conversion (at Linear Output Power) 2 deg/dB
Noise Power Density - Transmit -65 dBm/Hz (maximum)
Noise Power Density - Receive -156 dBm/Hz (maximum)
Output Spurious -60 dBc
25W Linear Power for Higher Data Rate Capability, Rugged, Lightweight Package, Mounts on Feed Arm for Simple Integration, High Reliability with 70,000 hr MTBF, Lower Lifecycle Costs
