Digitally Tuned Oscillator / Synthesizer

High Performance Microwave Sources

Frequency Converters

Spinnaker Microwave, an industry leader for frequency synthesizers, is now proud to offer high performance Up/Down Frequency Converters.  Whether for Commercial or Military end use, the wide array of converters are cost-effective, extremely reliable, and capable of handling the most demanding applications.  Standard features include  (Custom units are available):

  • Broadband RF Converter/ExciterDesign Capabilities from 10 MHz to 50 GHz
  • Wideband Operation
  • Ultra Low Phase Noise Profiles
  • Excellent Spurious / Harmonic Rejections

Years of accumulated Engineering experience in advanced frequency synthesis enables Spinnaker Microwave converters to offer distinct advantages over competitors:

  • High-Performance Integrated LOs
  • Ultra Fast Frequency Locking
  • High Linearity
  • Minimal Group Delay Variation
  • Low noise figure
  • Custom Module Housing or Standard Rack Mount

Available Products: Down Converters/Receivers

SCC SERIES BLOCK DOWN CONVERTER
Spinnaker Microwave’s SCC Series Block Down-converter offers a convenient, cost-effective solution for translating wideband 18 – 40 GHz RF signals into the 2 – 18 GHz domain (via two separate converter banks) giving extended frequency coverage to many existing EW systems.  Four phase matched outputs present identical channel-to-channel performance for various military and / or Instrumentation applications.
RCVR-100A Custom Microwave Receiver 
This high performance Microwave Receiver / Tuner is designed for systems that require wide dynamic range, fast tuning and superior LO phase noise.  The receiver has a selectable IF of 1.25 GHZ, 160 MHz or 70 MHZ it also includes built-in RF and IF attenuators.  The user can select an internal reference or provide an external reference signal that is automatically detected by the unit.

Available Products: Up Converters/Exciters

SMS-ACX Broadband RF Converter/Exciter
Spinnaker Microwave’s SMS-ACX RF Converter/Exciter is capable of up-converting an IF signal with arbitrary phase, frequency, and amplitude and quickly placing it at an output frequency ranging from 10 MHz to 14 GHz.  The IF signal can have up to 1 GHz of modulation bandwidth and either be generated internally via a DDS / DAC or externally received (depending on customer needs). Options include up to 40 GHz output frequency, 10 μS switching speed, and low phase noise (-110 dBc / Hz @ 10 kHz offset).
SMS-LX-90100 X-BAND RADAR EXCITER
Spinnaker Microwave’s SMS-LX-90100 RF Exciter is capable of generating Arbitrary Waveform Signals at X-band with up to 390 MHz of modulation bandwidth.  Two 14 bit multi-giga sample DAC's compose an IF signal from user programmable FPGA memory.  The IF signal is then up-converted to X-band by integrated Low Noise PLO's and filtered for spectral purity.  All signals generated are coherent with a highly stable and accurate 120 MHz internal OCXO.

Contact Spinnaker Microwave today for the high performance microwave sources you can count on.