The pre-postselector RH6324 is digitally tunable filter operating from 1.5 MHz to 30 MHz. RH6324 can be included either in receiving or transmitting tract by input/output commutation. This module consists of three (3) internal tunable bandpass filters (the frequency range divided between them in the following way: 1.5-4 MHz, 4-10 MHz and 10-30 MHz) and two internal amplifiers which compensate filter’s insertion losses (one of amplifiers works in receiving tract while another one works in the transmitting tract). RH6324 uses serial interface for tuning. | RH6324
Specification: |
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Frequency Coverage (3 bands) | 1.5 to 30 MHz | ||||
Input/Output Impedance: | 50 Ω | ||||
In-band Input/Output VSWR | 2:1 | ||||
In-band RF Power Handling | 5 Watt (input) | ||||
Out-band RF Power Handling | Up to 20 Watt | ||||
In-band Second Order Intercept Point | +100 dBm (input) | ||||
In-band Third Order Intercept Point | +40 dBm (input) | ||||
Center Frequency Drift: | ±80 PPM/ºC | ||||
Tuning Control | Serial | ||||
Tuning Speed | 150 µS | ||||
DC Power Consumption (Static) | 5V @ 800mA
12V @ 300mA |
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Shape Factor (30 dB/ 3 dB) | 7 typical | ||||
Operating TemperatureRange | -40°C to +85°C | ||||
Size: | 162x92x48 mm | ||||
Weight: | 420 g | ||||
RF Connection | MCX |
RH6324 filters’ specification
FrequencyRange | # | Bandwidth (3 dB), % | Insertion Loss, dB | Shape factor (30 dB) | ||
Overall | Low Side | High Side | ||||
1.5-4 MHz | 5 | 4.6/5.5 | 5.0/5.9 | 5.8/6.1 | 6.8/7.3 | 4.8/4.9 |
4 | 3.6/4.5 | 5.2/6.2 | 5.9/6.2 | 6.9/7.2 | 4.9/5.0 | |
3 | 2.5/3.5 | 5.6/6.5 | 5.8/6.2 | 6.8/7.1 | 4.8/5.0 | |
2 | 1.7/2.4 | 6.1/6.9 | 5.9/6.1 | 6.7/7.2 | 5.1/6.1 | |
4-10 MHz | 5 | 4.6/5.5 | 4.9/6.3 | 6.0/6.2 | 7.0/7.2 | 5.0/5.1 |
4 | 3.6/4.5 | 5.3/6.7 | 5.9/6.2 | 7.1/7.6 | 4.8/5.0 | |
3 | 2.5/3.5 | 5.8/7.0 | 6.0/6.2 | 6.9/7.2 | 4.9/5.2 | |
2 | 1.7/2.4 | 6.2/7.3 | 6.1/6.2 | 6.9/7.0 | 5.3/5.4 | |
10-30 MHz | 5 | 4.6/5.5 | 4.3/5.2 | 6.1/6.3 | 7.0/7.4 | 5.1/5.2 |
4 | 3.6/4.5 | 4.7/5.8 | 6.1/6.5 | 7.3/8.0 | 4.9/5.2 | |
3 | 2.5/3.5 | 5.1/6.2 | 5.9/6.0 | 6.6/6.7 | 5.2/5.4 | |
2 | 1.7/2.4 | 5.4/6.6 | 5.8/6.1 | 6.6/7.2 | 5.0/6.1 |
Note: table values are shown as average/maximum.
RH6324 block diagram
Frequency response functions and VSWR functions
Each frequency range has 251 tuning frequencies. Some frequency response functions and VSWR functions are shown below:
f0: 1.5 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.87%; VSWR: 1.17; OIL: –5.28 dB; OIL–10%: –29.52 dB; OIL+10%: –30.43 dB. |
f0: 4 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.73%; VSWR: 1.30; OIL: –4.38 dB; OIL–10%: –30.17 dB; OIL+10%: –32.45dB. |
f0: 8 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.72%; VSWR: 1.24; OIL: –4.39 dB; OIL–10%: –29.29 dB; OIL+10%: –31.03dB. |
f0: 12 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.46%; VSWR: 1.31; OIL: –3.97 dB; OIL–10%: –33.38 dB; OIL+10%: –34.14dB. |
f0: 20 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.61%; VSWR: 1.08; OIL: –4.49 dB; OIL–10%: –30.75 dB; OIL+10%: –32.09dB. |
f0: 30 MHz; Bandwidth: 2.69%; VSWR: 1.13; OIL: –5.71 dB; OIL–10%: –29.78 dB; OIL+10%: –32.18 dB. |
Note: f0 — tuning frequency;VSWR — VSWR at f0 frequency;OIL — insertion loss at f0;
OIL–10% — insertion loss at 0,9f0;OIL+10% — insertion loss at 1,1f0.
1.5-4 MHz filter performance
The following diagrams show value of Insertion Loss at f0, Insertion Loss at 0.9f0, Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 and VSWR at each tuning frequency for 1.5-4 MHz filter.
Insertion Loss at f0 |
VSWR |
Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 |
Insertion Loss at 0.9f0 |
4-10 MHz filter performance
The following diagrams show value of Insertion Loss at f0, Insertion Loss at 0.9f0, Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 and VSWR at each tuning frequency for 4-10 MHz filter.
Insertion Loss at f0 |
VSWR |
Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 |
Insertion Loss at 0.9f0 |
10-30 MHz filter performance
The following diagrams show value of Insertion Loss at f0, Insertion Loss at 0.9f0, Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 and VSWR at each tuning frequency for 10-30 MHz filter.
Insertion Loss at f0 |
VSWR |
Insertion Loss at 1.1f0 |
Insertion Loss at 0.9f0 |
Pinout& Ratings
PIN # | Reference designator | Description | Notes |
1-5, 10 | N/C | No Connect | — |
6 | PTT | SWRX/TX | Rx mode: 5V; Tx mode: 0V |
7, 9, 11 | GND | Digital/RF Ground | — |
8 | VCC | +5V Power Supply Input | 4.75 to 5.25V @ 800mA |
12 | VDD | +12V Power Supply Input | 11.5 to 12.5V @ 300mA |
13 | STB | Strobe | Active: 0V; Inactive: +5V |
14 | CLK | Serial Clock | Active: 5V; Inactive: 0V |
15 | DI | Serial Data Input | Active: 5V; Inactive: 0V |
Serial interface description
Serial interface consists of 3 signals: CLK (clock), DI (data input), STB (strobe). Data input is 11 bits code. First 8 bits determine the tuning frequency and the last 3 bits determine the frequency band.
Frequencybandcode
Frequency band | D9 | D10 | D11 |
1,5–4 MHz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4–10 MHz | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10–30 MHz | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tuning frequencycode
Tuning frequency code is calculated by X10 conversion into binary code. X10 is calculated by the formula:
f0 — tuning frequency; fl — low frequency of the band; fh — high frequency of the band.
Example
If you wish to tune to 8.02 MHz, the tune word is:
Mechanical Outline
Note:sizes are shown in millimeters.