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NuPower

 

Xtender™

 

C10RX01

 

User

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

Rev

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NUPOWER XTENDER™ PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW 

The

 

NuPower

 

Xtender

 

family

 

of

 

solid

 

state

 

bidirectional

 

RF

 

amplifier

 

modules,

 

or

 

“T/R

 

modules,”

 

is

 

designed

 

to

 

meet

 

the

 

demanding

 

needs

 

of

 

the

 

Aerospace

 

&

 

Defense,

 

Industrial,

 

and

 

Commercial

 

markets.

  

Based

 

on

 

the

 

latest

 

Gallium

 

Nitride

 

(GaN)

 

technology,

 

NuPower

 

Xtender’s

 

power

 

efficiency

 

and

 

miniature

 

form

 

factor

 

make

 

it

 

ideal

 

for

 

size,

 

weight,

 

and

 

power

constrained

 

broadband

 

RF

 

telemetry

 

and

 

tactical

 

communications

 

systems.

  

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NUPOWER XTENDER™ PRODUCT LINE HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 

High

 

Performance:

 

Unique

 

combination

 

of

 

broadband

 

coverage,

 

miniature

 

form

 

factors,

 

and

 

high

 

efficiency.

 

 

 

Enclosures:

 

The

 

NuPower

 

Xtender

 

family

 

of

 

bidirectional

 

amplifiers

 

is

 

housed

 

in

 

an

 

aluminum

 

enclosure

 

with

 

mounting

 

holes

 

incorporated

 

into

 

the

 

chassis.

  

 

 

Completely

 

Characterized:

 

The

 

NuPower

 

Xtender

 

family

 

of

 

solid

 

state

 

bidirectional

 

amplifiers

 

has

 

been

 

completely

 

characterized

 

over

 

temperature,

 

voltage,

 

and

 

frequency.

   

These

 

high

performance

 

modules

 

offer

 

significant

 

value

 

for

 

the

 

OEM

 

user

 

or

 

the

 

Systems

 

Integrator.

 

 

 

User

 

Friendly:

 

Over

voltage

 

protection

 

and

 

regulator

 

thermal

 

shutdown

 

provide

 

defenses

 

against

 

user

 

interface

 

issues.

  

 

 

High

 

Reliability:

 

NuWaves’

 

selection

 

of

 

conservatively

 

rated

 

components

 

provides

 

high

 

reliability.

  

Each

 

NuPower

 

is

 

inspected

 

to

 

IPC

A

610

 

Class

 

II

 

quality

 

standards.

 

NuWaves’

 

Quality

 

Management

 

System

 

is

 

AS9100:2016

 

Rev

 

D

 

and

 

ISO

 

9001:2015

 

certified.

 

 

 

Applications:

 

Unmanned

 

Aircraft

 

Systems

 

(UAS)

 

 

Unmanned

 

Ground

 

Vehicles

 

(UGV)

 

 

Unmanned

 

Surface

 

Vehicles

 

(USV)

 

 

Broadband

 

RF

 

Telemetry

 

 

RF

 

Communication

 

Systems

 

 

Software

 

Defined

 

Radios

 

• 

Test

 

Labs

 

 

 

Available

 

Options:

  

 

o

 

Fan

cooled

 

heat

 

sink

 

with

 

North

 

American

 

AC/DC

 

wall

 

plug

 

adapter

 

o

 

Labeled

 

interface

 

cable

 

with

 

banana

 

jack

 

plugs

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NUPOWER XTENDER C10RX01

Page 1: ...POWER XTENDER C10RX01 BIDIRECTIONAL C BAND AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW BA C 10 RX01 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves com product sal...

Page 2: ...porated into the chassis Completely Characterized The NuPower Xtender family of solid state bidirectional amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high...

Page 3: ...generates 10 watts Psat from 4400 to 5100 MHz in transmit mode and the integrated low noise amplifier provides 10 dB of gain in receive mode Based on the latest Gallium Nitride GaN technology the NuP...

Page 4: ...yp Transmit RF Gain 10 dB typ Nominal Input Drive Level 30 dBm Maximum Input Drive Level 33 dBm Receive RF Gain 10 dB typ Receive Noise Figure 3 0 dB typ T R Mode Manual T R Line T R Switch Time 2 S S...

Page 5: ...gure 2 NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Mechanical Outline Table 3 NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female right angle Control Power Interface Connect...

Page 6: ...mbient temperatures may require additional heat sinking to maintain a baseplate temperature below 60 C at 100 transmit duty cycle Figure 3 The NuPower PA Kit offers out of the box operation for the us...

Page 7: ...connecting to an antenna specified for the frequency range 4400 to 5100 MHz Connecting to an inappropriate antenna may result in damage to the amplifier module Connecting to a proper antenna through...

Page 8: ...d 4 1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR The NuPower Xtender C10RX01 features a 9 pin Micro D interface connector for control power and ground connections Table 4 NuPower Xtender Interface Pin Out Definitions Socket...

Page 9: ...also incorporates a temperature back off feature where it will reduce power initially to generate less heat and reduce the risk of damage before it finally reaches the trip point Caution The amplifie...

Page 10: ...osing of a NuWaves product Do not remove the cover or any hardware Do not remove components from the circuit card assembly Do not incinerate Do not crush or shred Do not dispose of as unsorted municip...

Page 11: ...and Sales Email product sales nuwaves com Phone 513 360 0800 NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL INFOR...

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