Spectrum Control has unveiled a new RF front-end system-in-package (SiP) platform as part of its SCi Blocks family. The SCRS series RF+ SiP with integrated digital control addresses size and performance barriers in RF technology to deliver a complete wideband RF front-end in a 30 mm2 BGA package.
The SCi Blocks architecture (pronounced sky blocks) integrates analog and digital technology to create miniature system building blocks to meet the requirements of electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
(Source: Spectrum Control)
Spectrum Control said current RF technology is both size- and cost-prohibitive. With the new RF front-end SiP platform, it addresses the defense industry’s need for high performance, cost-effective and volume-ready miniature RF solutions for mid-range precision-guided munitions, and can be integrated into guidance, jamming and other high-volume EW systems.
The surface-mount design and integrated digital control offers up to 86% reduction in lifecycle costs, while speeding up design and significantly reducing design and integration non-recurring engineering costs, according to the company. The customizable platform also delivers the capabilities of an integrated microwave assembly (IMA) in a surface-mount package.
The RF solution can be used as a co-processor to Direct RF FPGAs and mixed-signal-control processors. It can also be used in any application where size, weight, power consumption and cost (SWaP-C) are key factors such as smart antennas, the company said.
The first product in the SCRS series is a complete RF front-end with a filtered range of 6-18 GHz and unfiltered range of 2-20 GHz with 2-GHz instantaneous bandwidth and full signal isolation, with no packaging-induced signal degradation. It offers a gain of 15 dB with a noise figure of 6-10 dB. Other key features include an on-board FPGA for software-controllable signal conditioning, signal-level detection, self-tuning, on-chip power regulation/sensing, temperature sensing and a standard digital control interface.
The first SCRS series RF+ SiP is sampling now. Several customization options are available including frequency band, power amplification and block conversion.
Spectrum Control will demonstrate the RF+ SiP at IMS 2024 in booth #208, June 16-21, in Washington, D.C.
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