NC5000 Millimeter-Wave 18 GHz to 110 GHz0 pages

Data Sheet

NC5000 Series
18 GHz to 110 GHz

Precision Calibrated Millimeter-Wave Wave
Guide AWGN Noise Sources

Specifications
Noise output rise and fall timest

Less than 1 μs

The NC5000 Series AWGN noise sources feature outstanding

Noise output variation

stability, switching speed, and ripple-free response over stan-

with temperaturet

dard waveguide bands. The high stability of the NC5000 Series

Noise output variation

allows these units to be used in place of cumbersome gas tube

with voltaget

Less than 0.1 dB/1 % ∆V

noise sources.

Operating temperaturet

0 to +85°C

Input powert

+28 VDC at 30 mA max

Less than 0.01 dB/°C

Ripple in the output of noise sources has a direct effect on

Options

measurement accuracy, so Noisecom has tailored the response
of the NC5000 Series so that ripple is minimized throughout the
specified frequency range.

NC5opt01t

+15 VDC

NC5opt02t

TNC bias connector

The NC5000 Series is available with noise output of 15.5 dB for

NC5opt03t

Right-angle BNC bias connector

instrumentation (noise figure meter) applications, as well as in

NC5opt04t

+28 VDC with regulation

narrow and full waveguide bands with 15 to 25 dB enr output.

Stabilized noise output for ±2V

The standard input bias connector is bnc female; others are

variation

available.

NC5opt05t

Output isolator

NC5opt08t

SMA bias connector

Applications
• Noise figure measurement

• Radiometers

• 802.11ad, 60GHz Wi-Fi

• Small Cell Wireless Backhaul

• Built-in test equipment (bite)

• Military applications

• 60 GHz WiGig

• Wireless HD

• Automotive Radar

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