PXIe-5693 Specifications - National Instruments

SPECIFICATIONSPXIe-5693RF Preselector ModuleContentsDefinitions.2Conditions. 2Frequency.2Preselector Filters.3Notch Filters.5Amplitude.6Gain. 6Gain Range.6Gain Accuracy.7Low-Frequency Bypass Path. 7Noise Figure. 8Settling Time. 8Linearity. 9Third-Order Intercept Points. 9Second Harmonic Intercept Points.12Input Power at 1 dB Gain Compression.13Spurious Responses.13Non-Input-Related (Residual) Spurs.13RF Input Connector Emissions Level. 14Reverse Isolation for Frequencies 4.2 GHz to 8.2 GHz.14Reverse Isolation.15Calibration Signal. 15Calibration Signal Amplitude Accuracy. 16Physical Characteristics. 16Front Panel Connectors. 16Power. 17Physical Dimensions. 18Environment.18Operating Environment.18Storage Environment.18Shock and Vibration.19Compliance and Certifications.19Safety. 19Electromagnetic Compatibility. 19CE Compliance . 20

Online Product Certification. 20Environmental Management. 20DefinitionsWarranted specifications describe the performance of a model under stated operatingconditions and are covered by the model warranty.The following characteristic specifications describe values that are relevant to the use of themodel under stated operating conditions but are not covered by the model warranty. Typical specifications describe the performance met by a majority of models. Typical-95 specifications describe the performance met by 95% ( 2σ) of models with a95% confidence. Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance testing,or supplemental testing.Specifications are Warranted unless otherwise noted.ConditionsSpecifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted. 30 minute warm-up time before operation Calibration cycle maintained Chassis fan speed set to High. NI recommends using slot blockers and EMC filler panelsin empty module slots to minimize temperature drift. NI-RFSA 2.6 or later is usedFrequencyFrequency range2 Low-frequency bypass path20 Hz to 30 MHzPreselector path20 MHz to 7.0 GHzExternal filter path20 MHz to 3.0 GHzni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

Preselector FiltersFigure 1. PXIe-5693 Preselector Filter DefinitionPassband Frequency RangeAmplitude (dB)Center Frequency Tune encyRangeFrequency (MHz)Table 1. PXIe-5693 Preselector Filters (Nominal)PassbandFrequencyRange2 FrequencyRange(MHz)StopbandRejection(dB)20 to 3419 to 35 14 42 202 34 to 6033 to 61 27 70 203 60 to 10059 to 110 49 128 204 100 to 16090 to 170 75 185 205 160 to 225140 to 245 115 285 206 225 to 350205 to 370 170 420 207 350 to 555330 to 575 280 660 208 555 to 950530 to 975 450 1,120 209 950 to 1,560910 to 1,600 775 1,920 20CenterFrequencyTune Range1(MHz)1PreselectorFilter Band12The preselector filter band selection is based on the center frequency tuning range. The lowestfrequency preselector band is selected at the band-crossing frequencies.Passband Frequency Range is the calibrated range of the Preselector Filter Band.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 3

Table 1. PXIe-5693 Preselector Filters (Nominal) (Continued)PreselectorFilter BandCenterFrequencyTune Range1(MHz)PassbandFrequencyRange2 FrequencyRange(MHz)StopbandRejection(dB)10 1,560 to2,0001,520 to 2,040 1,350 2,320 2011 2,000 to2,5001,960 to 2,540 1,700 2,860 2012 2,500 to3,0002,460 to 3,040 2,140 3,460 2013 3,000 to3,8002,960 to 3,840 2,650 4,350 2014 3,800 to4,6003,560 to 4,640 3,350 5,050 2015 4,600 to5,8004,560 to 5,840 3,850 6,550 2016 5,800 to7,0005,760 to 7,040 4,900 8,250 20124 The preselector filter band selection is based on the center frequency tuning range. The lowestfrequency preselector band is selected at the band-crossing frequencies.Passband Frequency Range is the calibrated range of the Preselector Filter Band.ni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

Notch FiltersFigure 2. PXIe-5693 Notch Filter Frequency Range DefinitionMinimum PassbandFrequency RangeAmplitudeAmplitude umStopbandRejectionMaximum NotchFrequency RangeAmplitudeFrequency (MHz)Table 2. PXIe-5693 Notch Filter (Nominal)NotchFilterBandPassbandFrequency Range(MHz)NotchFrequency Range(MHz)Notch FilterRejection3(dB)PreselectorFilter Band3N132 to 4455 to 75 382N260 to 7788 to 108 253N390 to 11250 to 75 403N4118 to 16688 to 108 2343Notch filter bands are a cascade of a preselector filter and a notch filter. Stopband rejectionspecifications for the preselector filter band apply in the notch filter bands.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 5

AmplitudeGainTable 3. PXIe-5693 Gain (Typical)4,523 C 5 C (dB)Tune FrequencyRange (MHz)0 C to 55 C ifierEnabledPreamplifierDisabled20 to 950 23.5 1.3 22.6 0.7 950 to 2,000 26.9 -0.2 25.9 -0.9 2,000 to 3,000 15.9 -2.0 14.7 -2.8 3,000 to 5,800 15.6 0.1 14.5 -0.8 5,800 to 7,000 14.4 -1.3 13.2 -2.3Notch filters— 0.5— -0.3External filter— 1.14— 0.5Gain RangeTable 4. PXIe-5693 Gain Range (Typical)623 C 5 C (dB)0 C to 55 C ifierEnabledPreamplifierDisabledPreselector path20 to 950 16.8 21.6 15.1 20.2Preselector path 950 to 2,000 20.6 20.9 18.8 19.4Tune FrequencyRange (MHz)4566 Gain is the maximum PXIe-5693 gain setting.Control the PXIe-5693 module gain by setting the reference level and the IF output power level.The module gain is defined by the following equation: Module Gain IF Output Power Level Reference Level.Gain range is the difference between the maximum and minimum PXIe-5693 module gain settings.ni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

Table 4. PXIe-5693 Gain Range (Typical)6 (Continued)23 C 5 C (dB)Tune FrequencyRange (MHz)0 C to 55 C ifierEnabledPreamplifierDisabledPreselector path 2,000 to 3,000 13.5 21.3 11.3 19.6Preselector path 3,000 to 5,800 21.1 21.6 18.7 19.5Preselector path 5,800 to 7,000 21.3 21.2 18.8 19.1Notch filters— 22.4— 21.1External filter— 21.8— 20.3Gain AccuracyTable 5. PXIe-5693 Gain Accuracy (Typical)7Frequency23 C 5 C (dB)0 C to 55 C (dB)20 MHz to 2.0 GHz 0.55 0.6 2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz 0.55 0.6 3.0 GHz to 7.0 GHz 0.55 0.6Low-Frequency Bypass PathMaximum insertion loss67 1.8 dB, nominalGain range is the difference between the maximum and minimum PXIe-5693 module gain settings.The downconverter gain value is read-only when using NI-RFSA. Gain accuracy is the differencebetween the value reported by NI-RFSA and the measured gain.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 7

Noise FigureTable 6. PXIe-5693 Noise Figure8Frequency23 C 5 C (dB)0 C to 55 C (dB)131312, typical12, typical14.51513, typical14.5, typical151614, typical15, typical1818.516, typical17, typical18.519.116, typical17, typical20 MHz to 150 MHz 150 MHz to 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz to 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz to 5.5 GHz 5.5 GHz to 7.0 GHzSettling Time9Filter switchingWithin preselector bands 1 to 12 and13 to 16200 μs, nominalSwitching between preselector bands1 to 4 and notch filters200 μs, nominalSwitching between preselector bands1 to 12 and 13 to 16200 μs, nominalGain switching200 μs, nominalPreamplifier switching898 Preselector bands 1 to 12100 μs, nominalPreselector bands 13 to 16100 μs, nominalNoise figure verification uses the maximum PXIe-5693 module gain with the preamplifierenabled.Settled to within 0.1 dB of final amplitude.ni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

LinearityThird-Order Intercept PointsTable 7. PXIe-5693 Third-Order Intercept Points In-Band, Preamplifier Enabled10Third-Order Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathPreselector pathFrequency (MHz)20 to 150 150 to 2,500 2,500 to 3,200 3,200 to 5,500 5,500 to 7,0001023 C 5 C0 C to 55 C-2.0-2.0-1, typical-1, typical-7.0-7.5-5.0, typical-5.0, typical-5.5-6-5.0, typical-5.0, typical-5.0-6.5-1.0, typical-2.0, typical-4.5-5.50, typical-1.0, typicalThe values in this table were obtained from two -30 dBm tones spaced 700 kHz apart and thepreselector set to the maximum PXIe-5693 module gain with the preamplifier enabled.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 9

Table 8. PXIe-5693 Third-Order Intercept Points In-Band, Preamplifier Disabled11Third-Order Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathPreselector pathFrequency (MHz)23 C 5 C0 C to 55 C 20 20 22, typical 22, typical 18 17 21, typical 20, typical 17 16 21, typical 20, typical 14 14 20, typical 18, typical 15 14 20, typical 18, typical20 to 150 23, nominal 22.5, nominal 150 to 2,500 20, nominal 19.5, nominal 2,500 to 3,000 21, nominal 20.5, nominal20 to 150 150 to 2,500 2,500 to 3,200 3,200 to 5,500 5,500 to 7,000External filter12111210 Two -10 dBm tones spaced 700 kHz apart and the preselector set to the maximum PXIe-5693module gain with the preamplifier disabled.The external filter path uses an external 3-inch RF coaxial cable connected between the EXTFILTER IN and the EXT FILTER OUT connectors on the PXIe-5693.ni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

Table 9. PXIe-5693 Third-Order Intercept Points Out-of-Band, Preamplifier Enabled13Third-Order Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathPreselector pathFrequency (MHz)23 C 5 C0 C to 55 C20 to 150 10 9 17, typical 15, typical0-1 4, typical 3, typical 9 8 17, typical 17, typical 150 to 2,500 2,500 to 7,000Table 10. PXIe-5693 Third-Order Intercept Points Out-of-Band, Preamplifier Disabled14Third-Order Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathPreselector pathFrequency (MHz)23 C 5 C0 C to 55 C20 to 150 38 38 42, typical 40, typical 30 28 35, typical 32, typical 29 29 34, typical 33, typical 150 to 2,500 2,500 to 7,0001314Two -25 dBm tones placed outside the preselector passband such that the third-orderintermodulation product falls in-band. Preselector set to maximum module gain and preamplifierenabled.Two -5 dBm tones placed outside the preselector passband such that the third-orderintermodulation product falls in-band. Preselector set to maximum module gain and preamplifierdisabled.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 11

Second Harmonic Intercept Points15Table 11. PXIe-5693 Second Harmonic Intercept Points, Preamplifier Enabled (Typical)Second Harmonic Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathInternalSource Frequency (MHz)23 C 5 C0 C to 55 C20 to 250 61 60 250 to 2,000 48 47 2,000 to 3,500 64 63Table 12. PXIe-5693 Second Harmonic Intercept Points, Preamplifier Disabled (Typical)Second Harmonic Intercept Point (dBm)Filter PathInternalExternal1512 Source Frequency (MHz)23 C 5 C0 C to 55 C20 to 250 69 68 250 to 3,500 74 7320 to 1,000 37, nominal 35, nominal 1,000 to 1,500 40, nominal 36, nominalSingle tone, power at RF IN connector at -5 dBm (preamplifier disabled) or -25 dBm (preamplifierenabled). For each preselector filter band, the tone frequency is set to the maximum centerfrequency tune range frequency divided by 2.ni.com PXIe-5693 Specifications

Input Power at 1 dB Gain CompressionTable 13. PXIe-5693 Input Power at 1 dB Gain Compression (Typical)1623 C 5 C (dBm)Frequency(MHz)0 C to 55 C lifierEnabledPreamplifierDisabled20 to 150-16 6-19 4 150 to 2,500-21 5-26 3 2,500 to 3,200-16 5-20 1.5 3,200 to 5,500-12 4-16 1.5 5,500 to 7,000-11 5-15 1.5Spurious ResponsesNon-Input-Related (Residual) Spurs17 20 MHz to 150 MHz-60 dBm, typical 150 MHz to 2,500 MHz-81 dBm, typical 2,500 MHz to 7,000 MHz-95 dBm, typical1617The gain compression measurement uses a two-tone desensitization method with an input referredpower level and maximum module gain. This method places two tones within the preselector filtercenter frequency range. The lower amplitude tone power is set to -30 dBm with the preamplifierdisabled and -50 dBm with the preamplifier enabled. The amplitude variation for the loweramplitude tone level cannot be great than 1 dB, as the higher amplitude tone power is increasedfrom low power to the 1 dB gain compression specified input power.23 C 5 C. Applies only to the RF OUT connector with the RF IN connector terminated.Measurements use the maximum gain setting and calibration signal disabled.PXIe-5693 Specifications National Instruments 13