SATELLITE IF CHANNEL FILTERSꢀ
Features
• Tight amplitude and group delay specifications
• Consistent 6 dB Insertion Loss across range
• Impedance: 75 W
• Geometrically symmetric response
• Remote filter identification
• Passband return loss: > 15 dB
A range of bandpass filters for use in 70 MHz I.F. stages of satellite links. Designed to meet the
tight amplitude and group delay characteristics necessary for close channel separation as specified
in the Eutelsat, Intelsat, Arabsat and Astra templates. A particular feature is the passive logic array
which can be interrogated electronically to detect the presence and type of filter. Other templates
and different I.F. frequencies considered on request.
Table 1 – Amplitude
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A/3
A
B
C
D
a
b
c
d
e
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
dB
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.2
dB
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.2
dB
10.0
7.0
6.5
7.5
----
10.0
8.3
dB
25
25
25
25
----
25
25
dB
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.0
FB282 – Eutelsat Full Transponder
FB281 – Eutelsat Half Transponder
FB296 – Intelsat 17.5 MHz Carrier
FB295 – Intelsat 20 MHz Carrier
FB294 – Intelsat 30 MHz Carrier
FB552 – Arabsat 32 MHz Carrier
FB404 – Astra
9.6
8.0
4.2
4.8
8.0
8.6
6.7
28.8
24.0
12.6
14.4
24.0
25.8
20.2
36.0
30.0
15.75
18.0
30.0
32.0
25.2
45.5
35.0
18.0
20.5
----
60.0
50.0
26.5
28.0
----
37.0
28.9
54.0
40.0
Table 2 – Group delay
A/3
A
H
f
g
h
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MHz
9.6
8.0
4.2
4.8
8.0
8.6
6.7
MHz
28.8
24.0
12.6
14.4
24.0
25.8
20.2
MHz
33.1
30.0
14.2
16.6
30.0
32.0
24.6
ns
3
4
6
4
5
2
2
ns
5
6
6
5
5
3
3
ns
15
15
15
15
15
12
12
FB282 – Eutelsat Full Transponder
FB281 – Eutelsat Half Transponder
FB296 – Intelsat 17.5 MHz Carrier
FB295 – Intelsat 20 MHz Carrier
FB294 – Intelsat 30 MHz Carrier
FB552 – Arabsat 32 MHz Carrier
FB404 – Astra
Filter Type
Pins 17 18 19 20
A particular feature is the passive logic array
which can be interrogated electronically to
detect the filter type (see table opposite).
Pins 21 and 22 are linked internally and can
be used to determine if a filter is present in its
mounting slot. Pin 16 is connected to a
voltage representing logic 1 and pins 17 to 20
are either connected to this or ground.
FB281
FB282
FB294
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
FB295
FB296
FB404
FB552
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
© Faraday Technology. As part of continual product improvement the specifications, details and dimensions shown in this publication are subject to change without notice
Fara102 Page 1 of 2 May-99(A)