Millimeter Wave Converters

E- and V-band Converters

The most difficult component to develop in a millimeter wave radio system is the radio front end. If this were an off the shelf component, radio link manufacturers could drastically reduce their development time and cost. Sivers IMA has developed a series of E- and V-band converters that fulfill this need. These converters allow a radio manufacturer, by adding a few key components, to quickly and easily develop new products using millimeter wave technology.

More details on why and how Sivers IMA converters can help boost your radio system capacity, and your bottom line, can be downloaded here.

These new modules will have:

• Improved power output
• Higher gain
• A smaller form factor

General

Our converter platform is a broadband and versatile building block for radio link applications. It is intended as a platform where customer requirements (such as extra gain, LO synthesizers, filters, diplexer, etc.) will be implemented upon request. It consists of one upand one down-converter in a single unit. The up- and down-converter function independently, and can thus be used in both frequency multiplexed and time multiplexed applications.

According to one prospective customer it “…is clear we are going to be needing your equipment in the future. There simply are no other solutions that will let us hit the bitrates we require, and your product offers the optimal off-the-shelf solution to our needs”

Main features

• Platform concept, easy to customize
• Optional synthesizers, fully computer controlled through serial I2C interface
• Optional filters or diplexer with very high isolation
• Standard waveguide and SMA interface
• Small size and weight

Applications

• Point-to-point or multi-point radio
• Multi-Gbps wireless transfer
• Measurement systems
• Electronic defense and security systems

Converter Accessories