NXP releases new radio frequency IC for high speed Internet over satellite
(Product News, 04 Jul 2008 )
Manufactured using NXP’s proven SiGeC BiCMOS process technology, the TFF1003HN is a fully integrated LO generator RF IC that forms the core of an outdoor transmitter for high-speed Internet in a satellite base station. The TFF1003HN VSAT RF IC features a simple system design that can withstand harsh environmental conditions and allows for improved spectral use. The simple design also provides stability over the product lifetime making it both flexible and cost effective. It incorporates a phase frequency divider, settable main divider and a VCO. Product features include no DRO based oscillator, no drift enable mixer, based up conversion and optimal spectral use. The divider ratio can be set to 16, 32, 64, 128 or 256, resulting in an input frequency which can be 50, 100, 200, 400 or 800 MHz for the 12.8 GHz output frequency, and 51, 102, 204, 408 or 816 MHz for the 13.05 GHz output frequency. With an 204 MHz reference source, the phase noise, integrated from 5 kHz to 10 MHz, is less than 0.7 degrees RMS with 100 kHz phase noise density or -100 dBc/Hz. Engineering samples of the TFF1003HN, which will be in volume production at the end of 2008, are now available from NXP. Further information is available at: www.nxp.com/pip/TFF1003HN_1.html.
