K-HC1 RADAR TRANSCEIVER

Datasheet

Characteristics

Parameter

Conditions / Notes

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Operating conditions

Supply Voltage

V

cc

15

24

30

V

Supply Current

I

cc

220

mA

Connector Type

RASM752

Operating temperature

T

St

-20

+60

°C

Storage temperature

T

op

-20

+80

°C

Transmitter

LO frequency (PLL)

f

LO

23.500

24.500

GHz

Transmitter frequency

LO frequency + SSB-Modulator Input

f

TX

23.510

24.510

GHz

Frequency step width

PLL Step-width

Df

1

MHz

Output Power

EIRP @ 24.000 .. 24.250GHz

P

TX

+15

+20

dBm

Output Power deviation

f

TX

=24.000 .. 24.250GHz

D P

TX

+/-1

dB

Frequency drift vs. temperature

V

cc

=24V, -20°C .. +60°C

D f

TX

1

ppm/°C

Maximum frequency error

V

cc

=24V, -20°C .. +60°C

D f

Error

50

ppm

Phase Noise

@ 100kHz

P

N

-95

dBc

Spurious

f

TX

=24.000 .. 24.250GHz

P

Spur1

-30

dBc

Out of Band Spurious

f

TX

=24.000 .. 24.250GHz

P

Spur2

-40

dBc

Carrier suppression

IRM Mixer Carrier suppression

P

Carrier

20

dB

Unwanted sideband suppression

IRM Mixer sideband supression

P

Sideband

20

dB

TX Antenna ‘Off’ Isolation

TX Antenna switched off

P

TXoff

30

dB

SSB-Modulator Input

Frequency Range

f

SSB

9.0

11.0

MHz

Input Power

Transmitter fully modulated

P

SSB

+5

+15

dBm

Antenna

Antenna Gain

f

TX

=24.125GHz

G

Ant

17.5

dBi

Polarisation

Connectors on the right side

Vertical

Horizontal –3dB beamwidth

E-Plane

W

j

25

°

Vertical –3dB beamwidth

H-Plane

W

q

12

°

Horiz. Sidelobe suppression

D

j

-15

dB

Vert. Sidelobe suppression

D

q

-15

dB

Isolation RX/TX Antenna

f

TX

=24.125GHz

D

RXTX

60

dB

Receiver

LNA Gain

f

RX

=24.000 .. 24.250GHz

G

LNA

18

dB

LNA Noisefigure

f

RX

=24.000 .. 24.250GHz

NF

LNA

4.0

dB

Mixer Conversion Loss

f

IF

=10MHz

D

Mixer

-10

dB

IF Amplifier Gain

f

IF

=10MHz

G

IF

32

dB

IF bandwidth

-3dB

B

IF

9.5

10.5

MHz

Receiver sensitivity

f

IF

=500Hz,B=1kHz,S/N=6dB

P

RX

-144

dBm

Overall sensitivity

f

IF

=500Hz,B=1kHz,S/N=6dB

D

system

-164

dBc

PLL Input

Frequency Range

f

PLL

9.0

100

MHz

Input Power

Performance comparable to internal XTAL

P

PLL

0

+10

dBm

Phase Noise

@ 1kHz, identical Performance as internal

PN

PLL

-150

dBc

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