Spectrum Control to Unveil Compact Signal Source and mmWave Upconverter SiPs at IMS 2025
Spectrum Control, a leading expert in the electromagnetic spectrum and an innovator in developing reliable, high-performance technologies for powering and conditioning RF and microwave signals and protecting electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference, has announced its participation at IMS 2025 in San Francisco. At booth #927, Spectrum Control will be unveiling their low-jitter, high-frequency signal source system-in-package (SiP) and 18 to 40 GHz mmWave block up-converter SiP.
The stable, high frequency signal source SiP is a complete system of clocks with up to four buffered (or divided) high-frequency clocks paired with synchronous system reference signals for JESD interfaces, as well as one FPGA signal. Its small footprint of 0.75 x 1.75 in. allows board size to be shrunk and speeds development and manufacturing.
The mmWave block up-converter up-converts standard 2 to 18 GHz bands into mmWave signals (18 to 40 GHz) in a 30 mm2 BGA package. It can be paired with Spectrum Control’s 18 to 40 GHz block down-converter SiP to adapt a 2 to 18 GHz direct sampling system to support mmWave frequencies. The mmWave block converters deliver high performance to meet the mission-critical requirements of modern defense systems. The clock signal source, which provides low-phase-noise signals at frequencies up to 32 GHz, is ideally suited for next-generation 64 Gsps devices.
The design relies extensively on Spectrum Control’s advanced filtering capabilities and leverages the company’s new digital development pipeline. The small footprint, high performance, and integrated digital control provide the systems engineers the ability to shrink high-channel-count, direct-sampling subsystems, while speeding development and manufacturing. The management and control are handled by an integrated Altera FPGA with an open standard interface, which allows system-level integration and mission-driven reconfiguration. A single 9 V DC power input drives the entire module, simplifying power distribution in constrained systems.
The mmWave block converters are ideally utilized as a co-processor to direct sampling devices and FPGAs or as a front-end to Spectrum Control’s 3U VPX microwave wideband tuner/transceiver. It can be used in any mmWave application where SWaP-C is a primary consideration. Because it is a surface-mount device, engineers can model and integrate the block converter into a more efficient design and manufacturing process for overall time-to-market benefits.
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