AOM Driver A344

With the A344 Landwehr Electronics presents a quartz oscillator controlled driver for surface acoustic wave acousto-optic modulator (SAW-AOM) applications. The A344 belongs to a double power driver generation allowing a very high dynamic range of analog and digital modulation. 

The high technical performance of the driver guarantees an excellent rise and fall time, a wide modulation bandwidth, and unique on/off ratio.

 

Technical Data

 

Oscillator frequency

444 MHz ± 0.1 %, quartz stabilized

Frequency drift

Df/0C < ± 50 ppm

RF-output frequency

f0 = 111 MHz

Spectral purity

<-60 dBc @ f0 ± 50 MHz

 

<40 dBc @ f0 ± 100 MHz

Harmonics

<-18 dBc @ 2fo, 3fo

Digital logic specification (TTL)

logic “high” or open input: RF power à ON

 

logic “low”:  RF power --> OFF

RF output power level

< +29…> +36.3 dBm @ 50Ω, US = 24 V

 

< +30…> +37.5 dBm @ 50Ω, US = 28 V
the amplifier is protected against load mismatch

RF on- / off-ratio

digital > 60 dB at any output level

RF switch-on / switch-off time

<15 nsec @ PRF = 10…90 %

Analog video control input

standard: 0 - +1 V into 50Ω

Analog voltage = 0 V or open input

RF power output à OFF

Analog voltage = 1 V

RF power output à ON

RF on-/off-ratio analog

> 65 dB at any output level

RF output stability

after warm-up time (10 min) <± 1 %

Supply voltage

US = 24 VDC or 28 VDC ± 0.5 VDC

Supply current

IS = 1200 mA ± 150 mA @ US = 24 VDC

Connectors and Mechanics

 

RF-Connector

SMA female

2 pin cable connector for supply voltage

PIN 1 “GND” blue

 

PIN 2 +24 V or +28V yellow

Logic control connector

Cannon, D-Sub 3w3 female

Dimensions

150 mm x 50 mm x 33 mm

Mounting plate

165 mm x 70 mm x 3 mm

Absolute Maximum Ratings

 

Analog video control input

-0.5 V up to +1.5 V @ 50Ω

Case temperature

+55 0C, the driver must be mounted on an adequate heatsink

Quality Standards

 

EMC

standards VDE 0871 – B

 

FCC Rules Part 15 – B

Burn-in test

passive 2h

 

active 0.5h

 
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