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Product Description

The Wideband RF Up & Down Converter is a high-performance frequency conversion solution designed to support advanced RF testing applications like radar systems, software-defined radios (SDR), and electronic warfare platforms. 

This system enables precise conversion of RF signals across a wide spectrum, ensuring accurate and repeatable test results during development, validation, and integration. With instantaneous bandwidth and extended frequency coverage, it’s designed for RF environments that require flexibility and high-fidelity signal processing.  

Designed for both the lab and real-world test environments, the converter easily integrates into test systems, supporting complex multi-signal scenarios and evolving RF technologies.

Key Benefits

  • High accuracy and repeatability for critical RF validation

  • Large frequency range support to accommodate multiple programs

  • Efficient testing with wide bandwidth and multi-signal capabilities

  • Flexible configuration to use in the lab or in real-world conditions

  • Scalable solution to adapt to evolving RF and SDR technologies

Features & Additional Information

  • Instantaneous bandwidth up to 2 GHz 
  • Supports high-speed signal capture and generation

     

  • Covers frequencies up to 18 GHz, 26 GHz, or 40 GHz 
  • Compatible with multiple RF bands and applications 
  • Supports evolving RF and microwave technologies

     

  • Available in 1U, 19-inch rackmount 
  • Supports dual up/down conversion channels 
  • Internal or external local oscillator (LO) options 
  • Easily integrates into existing test systems 
  • Ideal for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and real-time RF testing

     

  • Optimized for single or multi-signal environments
  • Coherent signal generation across channels
  • Supports complex RF scenario simulations
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range Up to 18 / 26 / 40 GHz
Instantaneous Bandwidth

Up to 2 GHz

Configuration

1U rackmount (19”)

Channels

Up to 2 up/down channels

Local Oscillator

Internal or external LO

Applications Radar, EW, SDR, SATCOM testing

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Enhance RF validation capabilities with a scalable and high-performance wideband frequency converter. Contact our team to learn how this solution can improve your test process