Sub-Millimeter Wave Frequency Converters

Millimeter Wave Components

Frequency Block Converter (FBC)

Farran Technology offers the FBC series of down converters for use as frequency extenders for noise figure measurement test systems. The FBC-FB-XX is a fullband system can be built upon an Keysight N8975A Noise Figure Analyzer (NFA) or X Series Signal Analyzer with option N9069A. This system allows the user to extend the frequency range of the NFA to allow for accurate noise figure measurements to be performed on a device covering Ka, U, V, E, W bands (26.5-110 GHz), when used with an Agilent E8247C signal generator (or equivalent).

Name	FBC-28-FB	FBC-22-FB	FBC-19-FB	FBC-15-FB	FBC-12-FB	FBC-10-FB
Band	K	Q	U	V	E	W
Frequency Range GHz	26.5 - 40	36.5-50	40 - 60	50 - 75	60 - 90	75 - 110
LO Input Range GHz	None Internal LO	None Internal LO	10 - 15 x4	12.5 - 18.75 x4	7.5 - 11-25 x8	9.375 - 13.75 x8
LO Input Power	N/A	N/A	+5 dBm	+5 dBm	+5 dBm	+5 dBm
DC Supply	18V @ 2A	18V @ 2A	18V @ 1A	18V @ 1A	18V @ 1A	18V @ 1A
IF Frequency	4.5 - 18 GHz	4.5-18 MHz	11.138 MHz typ	11.138 MHz typ	11.138 MHz typ	11.138 MHz typ
Gain	>10 dB	<10dB	>10 dB	>10 dB	>10 dB	>10 dB
Noise Figure DSB Max	15 dB max <12 dB typ	15 dB max <13 dB typ	16 dB max < 13 dB typ	16 dB max <13 dB typ	17 dB max < 14 dB typ	20 dB max < 16 dB typ
Product Type	FBC	FBC	FBC	FBC	FBC	FBC
RFQ	RFQ	RFQ	RFQ	RFQ	RFQ	RFQ