2 to 18GHz down converter for EW and ECM applications

Endwave Defense Systems, a manufacturer of RF subsystems and components for defense and homeland security applications, has announced the release of a down converter module that operates over a broad frequency range of 2 to 18GHz, making it suited for electronic warfare (EW) and electronic counter measures (ECM). The module downconverts the broadband RF input signal to a UHF frequency on the IF output. A high isolation buffer amplifier at the LO input, along with tight filtering on RF, LO, and IF ports, helps to minimize spurious signals at all inputs and outputs. A broadband limiter is incorporated on the RF front-end for receiver protection, and temperature compensation is used to provide a stable RF-IF gain response over an extended military operating temperature range. Endwave Corporation, www.endwave.com