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USERMANUAL

NUPOWERXTENDERC10RX01

BIDIRECTIONALC-BANDAMPLIFIER

PART NUMBER:

NW-BA-C-10-RX01

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1NUPOWER XTENDER™ PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW

TheNuPowerXtenderfamilyofsolidstatebidirectionalRFamplifiermodules,or“T/Rmodules,”is

designedtomeetthedemandingneedsoftheAerospace&Defense,Industrial,andCommercialmarkets.

BasedonthelatestGalliumNitride(GaN)technology,NuPowerXtender’spowerefficiencyandminiature

formfactormakeitidealforsize,weight,andpower‐constrainedbroadbandRFtelemetryandtactical

communicationssystems.

1.1 NUPOWER XTENDER™ PRODUCT LINE HIGHLIGHTS

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HighPerformance:Uniquecombinationofbroadbandcoverage,miniatureformfactors,andhigh

efficiency.

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Enclosures:TheNuPowerXtenderfamilyofbidirectionalamplifiersishousedinanaluminum

enclosurewithmountingholesincorporatedintothechassis.

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CompletelyCharacterized:TheNuPowerXtenderfamilyofsolidstatebidirectionalamplifiershas

beencompletelycharacterizedovertemperature,voltage,andfrequency.Thesehigh‐

performancemodulesoffersignificantvaluefortheOEMuserortheSystemsIntegrator.

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UserFriendly:Over‐voltageprotectionandregulatorthermalshutdownprovidedefensesagainst

userinterfaceissues.

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HighReliability:NuWaves’selectionofconservativelyratedcomponentsprovideshighreliability.

EachNuPowerisinspectedtoIPC‐A‐610ClassIIqualitystandards.NuWaves’QualityManagement

SystemisAS9100:2016RevDandISO9001:2015certified.

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Applications:UnmannedAircraftSystems(UAS)•UnmannedGroundVehicles(UGV)•Unmanned

SurfaceVehicles(USV)•BroadbandRFTelemetry•RFCommunicationSystems•SoftwareDefined

Radios• TestLabs

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AvailableOptions:

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oFan‐cooledheatsinkwithNorthAmericanAC/DCwallplugadapter

oLabeledinterfacecablewithbananajackplugs

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2NUPOWER XTENDER C10RX01 OVERVIEW

TheNuPowerXtender™C10RX01BidirectionalC‐BandAmplifiermoduleisasmall,lightweight,and

power‐efficientbidirectionalamplifier(BDA)idealforextendingthecommunicationrangeofhalf‐duplex

transceiversusingcontinuouswave(CW)andnear‐constantenvelopewaveforms.Thebidirectional

amplifiergenerates10watts(Psat)from4400to5100MHzintransmitmodeandtheintegratedlow‐

noiseamplifierprovides10dBofgaininreceivemode.

BasedonthelatestGalliumNitride(GaN)technology,theNuPowerXtender’shigh‐efficiencyand4.6in.

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formfactormakeitidealforSWaP‐constrainedapplications.Inaddition,theNuPowerXtender’s

broadbandfrequencycoveragesupportsoperationalflexibility.

NuPowerXtenderbidirectionalamplifiersaredesignedwitharuggedizedchassisforhigh‐reliabilityin

harshenvironments.

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Figure 1: NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Functional Diagram

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2.1 PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS

ThesubsequenttablesinthissectionoutlinetheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01’sperformancespecifications.

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Table 1: NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Electrical Specifications

Parameter Specification

FrequencyRange4400to5100MHz

RFOutputPower,Psat10Watts(typ)

TransmitRFGain10dB(typ)

NominalInputDriveLevel +30dBm

MaximumInputDriveLevel+33dBm

ReceiveRFGain10dB(typ)

ReceiveNoiseFigure3.0dB(typ)

T/RModeManualT/RLine

T/RSwitchTime2µS

SupplyVoltage28VDC

TransmitCurrentConsumption1.75A@+28VDC(typ)@Pout=10W

ReceiveCurrentConsumption45mA@+28VDC(typ)

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Table 2: NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Environmental Specifications

Operating Conditions Specification

OperatingTemperature

(100%transmitdutycycle)

‐40to+85

C(baseplate)

StorageTemperature‐60to+100

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2.1.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Figure 2: NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Mechanical Outline

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Table 3: NuPower Xtender C10RX01 Mechanical Specifications

Parameter Specification

RFConnectorsSMA(female),rightangle

Control/PowerInterfaceConnector9PinMicro‐D(socket)

Dimensions(LxWxH)3.57”x2.57”x0.5”

Weight5.0oz.

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2.2 HEAT SINKING

TheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01isofferedasastand‐alonemodule,oraspartofakit,whichalsoincludes

afan‐cooledheatsinkwithanAC/DCadapterandaninterfacecablewithbananajackplugterminations.

Thefan‐cooledheatsinkprovidessufficientcoolingforoperatingtheNuPowerXtenderatroom

temperature(25°C),howeverhigherambienttemperaturesmayrequireadditionalheat‐sinkingto

maintainabaseplatetemperaturebelow60°Cat100%transmitdutycycle.

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Figure 3: The NuPower PA Kit offers “out‐of‐the‐box” operation for the user. The fan‐cooled heatsink

is shown with an example PA (NuPower Xtender not shown).

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Caution:Theuseofexternalheat‐sinkingisrequiredespeciallyforthoseapplications

requiringhighdutycycleoperation(e.g.continuouswave)orforextendedon‐time

testing.Operationwithoutaproperheatsinkundertheseconditionswillcause

permanentdamagetotheproductandwillvoidtheproductwarranty.

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3SETUP AND OPERATION

ThissectionprovidesspecificdetailsforproperoperationoftheNuPowerXtendermodule.Following

theseguidelineswillpreventdamagetothebidirectionalamplifierorexternalequipment.

3.1 POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

TooperatetheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01,ensurethatthepowersupplyhasadequateoverheadto

sourcethecurrentdemandoftheRFamplifier.Thepowersupplysourcemustprovideavoltageof

+28VDCwithgreaterthan5ampscapability.

3.2 CONNECTING A PROPER LOAD TO THE ANTENNA TERMINAL

Topreventdamagetotheamplifiermodule,theantennaterminalmustbeterminatedintoa50Ωload.

Examplesofaproperloadinclude:

Directlyconnectingtoanantennaspecifiedforthefrequencyrange(4400to5100MHz).

Connectingtoaninappropriateantennamayresultindamagetotheamplifiermodule.

Connectingtoaproperantennathrougha50Ωtransmissionlineorcoaxialcable.Avoidusing

damagedcablesorcorrodedconnectorswhileattachingtheunittoanantenna.

Terminatingtheantennaterminalintoa50Ωpowerattenuatorwithminimum20dBattenuation.

Connectingtoa50ΩloadcapableofdissipatingtheRFpowerfromtheamplifiermodule.Loads

capableofhandling30Watts(min)arerecommended.

3.3 POWERING‐UP THE NUPOWER XTENDER

TheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01mustbeterminatedintoaproperloadbeforepowerisapplied.Referto

Section3.2forthespecificationsoftheproperload.Aftertheamplifierisproperlyterminated,the

interfacecablecanbeconnectedtotheunitandpowercanbeapplied.Theamplifierisnowreadyfor

operation.

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4HARDWARE INTERFACE

Thetransceiverinterfaceconnector,“XCVR,”isSMA(female).

Theantennaconnector,“ANT,”isSMA(female).

Thepin‐outdefinitionsforthe9pinMicro‐Dsocketconnector,“CTRL/PWR,”areprovidedinTable

4.Inatypicalinstallation,theamplifiermoduleismatedtoahostcontrollerboardviaacable

harness.

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TheANTSMAconnectoristheantennaconnection.Thisconnectionshouldalways

beloadedinto50Ω,otherwisetheamplifiercouldbedamaged.

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4.1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR

TheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01featuresa9pinMicro‐Dinterfaceconnectorforcontrol,power,and

groundconnections.

Table 4: NuPower Xtender Interface Pin‐Out Definitions

Socket No. Name I/0 Description

3,4,5VSupplyIPrimaryPower(+28VDC)

1,2,6,8GNDISignalandPowerGround

7TempOOverTemperatureFlag

9TR_ENOTransmit/ReceiveControl

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Thestandardinterfacecableharnessiscomprisedof9wires,includesaMicro‐Dconnectorwithpins,and

matesdirectlytotheNuPowerXtenderinterfaceconnector.

4.2 DC POWER

ThenominalsupplyvoltagefortheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01is+28VDC.

4.3 GROUND

Thesignalandpowergroundsaretiedtogetherintheamplifiermodule.

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4.4 OVER TEMPERATURE FLAG

Thissignalisanoutputtoindicateanover‐temperatureconditionintheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01.A

logichigh(+3.3VDCor+5VDC,factoryset)indicatesnormaloperation,whilealogiclow(0VDC)indicates

anover‐temperaturecondition.TheXtenderC10RX01incorporatesinternallogiccircuitrythatturnsoff

theDCbiastotheRFtransistors.Thisunitalsoincorporatesatemperaturebackofffeature,whereitwill

reducepowerinitiallytogeneratelessheatandreducetheriskofdamagebeforeitfinallyreachesthe

trippoint.

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Caution:Theamplifiershouldbeshutdownandallowedtocooloffwhentheover‐

temperatureflagissetlowtoavoiddamagetothemodule.

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4.5 TRANSMIT/RECEIVE (T/R) CONTROL

TheNuPowerXtenderC10RX01isconfiguredformanualtransmit/receive(T/R)switching.Applyinga

logichigh(+5Vdc)totheT/RlineplacestheNuPowerXtenderintransmitmode.Likewise,applyingalogic

low(0Vdc)totheT/RlineplacestheNuPowerXtenderinreceivemode.

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5PRODUCT DISPOSAL – END‐OF‐LIFE

SafetyisaguidingprincipleofNuWavesEngineering.Weensuresafeproductionandoperationofour

products,aswellasend‐of‐lifedisposal.Improperdisposalcanadverselyaffecttheenvironment,wildlife

andhumanhealth.PleasefollowtheseguidelineswhendisposingofaNuWavesproduct:

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Donotremovethecoveroranyhardware

Donotremovecomponentsfromthecircuitcardassembly

Donotincinerate

Donotcrushorshred

Donotdisposeofasunsortedmunicipalwaste

Donotexporte‐wasteoutsideoftheoriginaldestinationcountryforrecycling

Utilizeane‐StewardorISO14001certifiede‐wasterecycler

Considerexportcontrolsduringrecyclerselection

IfaNuWavesproductisincorporatedintoalargersystemorsub‐system,ensurethatthese

guidelinesarefollowedatsystemend‐of‐life

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