Custom Design & Manufacturing of Frequency Converters
Satellink is a premium provider of microwave products and subsystems, offering state-of-the-art custom frequency converters for a range of applications across industries including aerospace, telecommunications, and the military among others. Available types include down and up converters, built to customer specifications and application criteria. Converters are lightweight at 1 oz - 10 oz, with typical sizes 2 in³ - 10 in³, and possible sizing up to 200 in³. Product features are optimized for performance and maximum reduction of noise interference, they include single and dual conversion, local oscillator monitor output, lock indicator, automatic external reference oscillator frequency determination, synthesized phase locked local oscillator, and remote intermediate frequency bandwidth filter control.
Converters are used after the amplifier in a system, and are sometimes combined with low noise amplifiers (LNA). Filters available for tailored passband transmission include preselection, image rejection, IF, and switchable bandpass. Other design options include customized interface and connections, sealed or pressurized units, and peak pulse protection. Satellink’s units cover a wide dynamic range of -100 to 40 dBm and handle L, S, C, X, SHF, KU, and K bands of the electromagnetic spectrum. All units are provided with controller equipment and EMI/RFI shielding. Frequency converters are comprehensively tested for functionality and accuracy, undergoing environmental tests, scalar and vector network analysis, noise measurement inspection, frequency counters, and spectrum analyzers. Typical turnaround times are 140 - 180 days with prototype to production volume (1 - 2000 units) available. All manufacturing takes place in Satellink’s ISO 9001:2015 certified facility, and meets all applicable industry standards. Satellink boasts unparalleled manufacturing expertise not found elsewhere in industry, along with offering a host of unique value added ancillary services.
For more information about precision custom frequency converters please see the table below or contact Satellink directly.
Examples of our Work
- Manufacturing of a UHF Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier
- Manufacturing of a Low Noise Amplifier Controller
- Manufacturing of a Multiple Channel Telemetry Frequency Converter
- Manufacturing of a Thermoelectrically Cooled K Band Low Noise Amplifier
- Manufacturing of a K Band Crygenically Cooled Low Noise Amplifier
- Manufacturing of a Phase Matched & Tracking Ku Band Low Noise Amplifier
Frequency Converter Capabilities
- Product Name
- Frequency Converters
- Types
- Down Converter
Up Converter
- Product Features
- Synthesized Phase Locked Local Oscillator
Up or Down Converters & Block Converters
Single and Dual Conversion
LO Monitor Output
Lock Indicator
Automatic External Reference Oscillator Frequency Determination
Remote IF Bandwidth Filter Control
- Mechanical Packaging
- Pressurized Units
Custom Configurations
Lightweight Airborne Units
Channelized Rack Mounted Units
Serial or Parallel Remote Control / Monitor
- Options
- Interface
Connectors
Sealed
Pressurized
Peak Pulse Protection
- Filters
- Preselection
Image Rejection
Intermediate Frequency (IF)
Local Oscillator
Switchable Bandpass
- Casing Material
- 6061 T6 Aluminum
- Finish, Protective
- Chromate Conversion Coating
- Hardware
- Stainless Steel Non-Magnetic
- Band
- L (15 to 2,000 MHz)
S (2,000 to 3,000 MHz)
C (4,000 to 6,000 MHz)
X (7,000 to 10,000 MHz)
SHF (10,000 to 15,000 MHz)
KU (10 to 17 GHz)
KT (17 to 21 GHz)
- Gain
- Up to 100 dB
- Dynamic Range
- -100 to 40 dBm
- Requirements
- Short Term Stability
Long Term Stability
Sideband Noise
Harmonic Signals
- Temperature Range
- -54 to +85 °C
- Size
- 2 to 10 in³ (Typical)
Up to 200 in³ (Possible)
- Weight
- 1 to 10 oz
- Mean Time Between Failure(MTBF)
- 100,000 to 500,000 hours
- Mean Time To Restore(MTTR)
- 15 minutes
- Controls
- RS-485
RS-232
Ethernet
- Inspection
- Visual (Microscope)
Scalar and Vector Network Analyzers
Noise Measurement
Frequency Counters
Spectrum Analyzers
- Testing
- Functional
Verification
- Environmental Tests
- Salt
Temperature
Fog
Humidity
Vibration, Shock
Radiation
EMI / RFI
- Quality
- Test Profile
Inspection
- Additional Services
- Engineering
Design
Development
Evaluation
Assembly
Test
Alignment
Repair
- Production Volume
- 1 to 2000 units
- Lead Time
- 140 to 180 days
Additional Information
- Industry Focus
- Aerospace
Communications
Electronics
Military
Telecommunications
Telemetry
- Intended Applications
- Satellites
Communications
Radar
Phased Array Antennas
Airport Surveillance
GCA
Airborne
Shipboard
Mobile
Fixed
- Industry Standards
- ISO 9001:2015
IPC-A-610 Workmanship
IPC-J-001
ANSI NCSL Z540-I-1994
ITAR Licensed
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Bureau of Industrial Security (BIS)
FCC Compliance
MIL-STD-215
- File Formats
- AutoCAD
SolidWorks