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1. milled aluminum enclosure with mounting holes incorporated into the chassis o The HILNA 3G is housed in a black anodized milled aluminum enclosure with mounting holes incorporated into the chassis o The HILNA CX is housed in a nickel plated rugged aluminum enclosure with mounting holes incorporated into the chassis e Completely Characterized The HILNA family of low noise amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency The amplifiers are robust offering significant value for the OEM user or the Systems Integrator e User Friendly Reverse voltage protection and regulator thermal shutdown provide defenses against user interface issues e High Reliability NuWaves selection of conservatively rated components provides high reliability Each HILNA is inspected to IPC A 610 Class Il quality standards e ESD Protection The HILNA Amplifiers are suitable for many types of applications where ESD susceptibility is prominent The amplifiers are designed to withstand up to 1000 V utilizing ESD waveforms described in IEC 61000 4 2 e Applications IF or RF Buffer Amplifier Military Radios RF Wideband Front Ends RF Pre Amp TV Final Stage Amplifier for Low Level Repeaters Ultra Low Noise Applications LNA for Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 1 NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering Cellular Base Station High Linearity Systems High Performance Receivers High Power Drive Sign2. 82 Email bam huon nuwaves ltd com NuWaves Home Page www nuwaves Itd com Product Warranty http nuwaves Itd com wp content uploads 2011 04 NuWaves Warranty Repair pdf 4 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright 2006 2013 NuWaves Ltd All rights reserved The information contained in this user manual is copyright protected NuWaves reserves the right to make periodic modifications and product improvements to the HILNA product line and the associated documentation Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 9
3. A G2V1 User Manual Engineering 2 3 HILNA G2V1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS The HILNA G2V1 is housed in a sleek black anodized extruded aluminum enclosure Figure 3 shows the mechanical outline of the HILNA G2V1 with the optional mounting flanges Figure 3 HILNA G2V1 Mechanical Outline Table 3 HILNA G2V1 Mechanical Specifications RF Bulkhead Connectors SMA female DC Power Connector 00 Power Connector 2 mm Circular Dimensions L x W x H without mounting flanges 3 15 x 2 52 x 1 18 Dimensions n x W x H with mounting flanges 3 15 x 3 92 x 1 18 Weight Z Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 6 NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering 3 INSTALLING CONNECTING AND USING THE HILNA AMPLIFIER HILNA amplifiers have been designed to be highly reliable under the specified operating conditions The following installation and interfacing guidelines should be followed to prevent damage to the RF module Caution The HILNA amplifier contains components that are sensitive to Electro Static Discharge ESD Wrist straps mats and ground straps should be used during the installation process 3 1 CABLING The HILNA G2V1 is equipped with high performance RF connectors Gold plated SMA type receptacles are used because they perform very well across the usable frequency range of the unit For optimal performance a high quality 50 Q coaxial cable with SMA type plugs should be used to interface wit
4. USER MANUAL HIGH INTERCEPT LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER HILNA G2V1 PART NUMBERS HILNA G2V1R HILNA G2V1R M F NuWaves Engineering RF Wireless and Embedded Systems Engineering NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves Itd com product sales nuwaves ltd com NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering 1 HILNA PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW NuWaves HILNA family of low noise amplifiers LNAs is designed to achieve high RF gain while maintaining extremely low noise and high third order intercept point across a wide band The HILNA s robust power supply also operates over a very broad range easily allowing the unit to be integrated into systems without regard to power supply precision 1 1 HILNA PRODUCT LINE HIGHLIGHTS e High Performance Noise Gain Intercept Dynamic Range Unique combination of extremely low noise high gain high output intercept and wide band frequency coverage e Robust Power Supply Operates over a very broad range of power supply voltages Included with each LNA is a power connector with cable e Enclosures o TheHILNA V1 HILNA G2V1 HILNA HF and HILNA CF are housed in a black anodized extruded aluminum enclosure with optional mounting flanges o The HILNA GPS is housed in a silver anodized extruded aluminum enclosure with optional mounting flanges o The HHILNA is housed in a miniature sleek black anodized
5. als for Increased Dynamic Range High Reliability RF Amplifier Applications Base Station Applications VHF UHF Amplification Final PA for Low Power Applications Low Noise Transmit Driver Cable Modem Fixed Wireless Mobile Infrastructure Industrial Scientific Medical Band Applications 1 2 HILNA PRODUCT LINE MODELS NuWaves offers several variants of the HILNA line up Product availability is depicted in Table 1 Table 1 List of Models MODEL DESCRIPTION HILNA V1 50 MHz to 1 GHz 20 dB Gain uHILNA 50 MHz to 1500 MHz 20 dB Gain HILNA G2V1 50 MHz to 1 GHz 40 dB Gain HILNA GPS 1 2 GHz to 1 6 GHz 32 dB Gain HILNA CF 50 MHz to 1 GHz 38 dB Gain HILNA HF 2 MHz to 50 MHz 30 dB Gain HILNA 3G 1 GHz to 3 GHz 50 dB Gain HILNA CX 3 GHz to 12 GHz 35 dB to 40 dB Gain Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 2 NuWaves LM HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering 2 HILNA G2V1 OVERVIEW NuWaves HILNA G2V1 is a broadband low noise amplifier designed to achieve high gain while maintaining low noise and a high third order intercept point from VHF to microwave frequencies This high performance module delivers 40 dB of gain across the frequency range of 50 MHz to 1000 MHz with an OIP3 of 32 dBm and less than 1 dB of noise figure The HILNA G2V1 is usable up to 2000 MHz with over 28 dB of gain HILNA G2V1 s robust power supply operates over a very broad range easily allowing the unit to be int
6. egrated into systems without regard to power supply precision 5 to 20 To Active Bias Active Bias RF IN RF OUT 50 MHz 1 GHz o G 20 dB G 20 dB Figure 1 HILNA G2V1 Functional Diagram 2 1 HILNA G2V1 ELECTRICAL DATA Table 2 HILNA G2V1 Maximum Operating Specifications Operating Voltage 20 VDC RF Pin 15 dBm Operating Temperature 20 to 70 C Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 3 NuWaves LM HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering Table 3 HILNA G2V1 Power Specifications Unit Min Typ Max Operating Voltage V 5 12 20 Current Consumption mA 130 140 150 Table 4 HILNA G2V1 RF Specifications Parameter Unit HILNA G2V1 Min Typ Max Frequency Range MHz 50 1000 Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 4 NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering 2 2 FREQUENCY RESPONSE GRAPH Figure 2 depicts the HILNA G2V1 s gain across 50 to 1000 MHz S11 S21 I S21 50 000000 MHz 43 8524 dB S21 100 000000 MHz 45 2300 dB S21 300 000000 MHz 44 5524 dB S21 600 000000 MHz 42 2997 dB S21 800 000000 MHz 40 0765 dB 21 1 000000 GHz 37 9115 dB Start 300 000000 kHz Stop 1 100000 GHz Figure 2 The HILNA G2V1 provides 40 dB typ of gain across the frequency range of 50 to 1000 MHz Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 5 NuWaves SS HILN
7. h the amplifier Caution Due to the wideband nature of the unit installation should not be attempted on a tower with in band transmit antennas If cables with the SMA type connectors are not available high quality adaptors are available for most coaxial connector types 3 2 POWER SUPPLY The HILNA G2V1 contains internal linear voltage regulators These regulators protect the circuitry from voltage variations at the input and allow for the wide operating voltage The power connector for the units is an industry standard 2 mm circular connector The only restrictions on the power source for the unit are e Capable of sourcing 175 mA of current e Capable of sourcing 5 VDC to 20 VDC Car batteries through a cigarette lighter adaptor laboratory DC power supplies or wall transformers are suitable power sources as long as the superimposed ripple is low in amplitude 3 3 CONNECTIONS Caution Do not apply RF to the unit before all cable connections are made and power has been applied Making the connections from the HILNA V1 is easily accomplished 1 Connect the RF OUT connector on the unit to a 50 O coaxial cable 2 Plugin the power cable sent with the unit into the DC power input 3 Connect the red lead to the positive side of the power supply and connect the black lead to the negative side of the power supply Power is now ready to be applied to the unit 4 Connect the RF Source to the RF IN port with a
8. second 50 Q coaxial cable 5 Apply RF to the input cable assembly Powering down the unit is done by reversing this procedure Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 7 NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering Connection Summary e Connect the RF Output to a good load The characteristic impedance is 50 Q e Apply DC 12 VDC Typical at the power connector e Connect an RF source to the RF input connector Caution Excess drive levels at the input to the amplifier can permanently damage the unit Under no circumstance should the RF Input level exceed 15 dBm 3 4 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS The HILNA G2V1 units are rated for operation from 20 to 70 C The enclosure is NOT watertight so the unit must be kept dry It is recommended that the unit be installed in a well ventilated area or mounted to a heat sink if the input voltage exceeds 12 VDC The unit will run warmer as the input voltage increases Document A6013 1200 1201 Rev 1 0 8 NuWaves SS HILNA G2V1 User Manual Engineering 4 GETTING HELP APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING NuWaves Engineering offers technical support for basic configurations and troubleshooting Monday through Friday 8 a m to 5 p m Eastern Standard Time Technical Assistance and Application Engineering Mr Kevin Harrison 513 360 0800 Ext 313 FAX 513 539 8782 Email kevin harrison nuwaves ltd com Sales Mr Bam Huon 513 360 0800 Ext 322 FAX 513 539 87
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