Saluki S3871 Series User Manual

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S3871 Series Solid State Power Amplifier
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Saluki Technology Inc.

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  • Page 1 S3871 Series Solid State Power Amplifier User Manual Saluki Technology Inc.
  • Page 2 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com The document applies to following models:  S3871x series Power Amplifier (9kHz - 60GHz) Standard Pack:  1x Main Machine  1x Power Cord  1x U Disk (for documents) Ordering Information: Main machine ...
  • Page 3 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com  S3871DK Power Amplifier: 2GHz - 18GHz, 50dB  S3871DH Power Amplifier: 2GHz - 18GHz, 46dB  S3871EA Power Amplifier: 18GHz - 26.5GHz, 43dB  S3871EB Power Amplifier: 18GHz - 26.5GHz, 46dB  S3871EC Power Amplifier: 18GHz - 26.5GHz, 53dB ...
  • Page 4 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com  S3871AU-300: 500MHz - 3GHz, 300W  S3871AU-350: 500MHz - 3GHz, 350W  S3871AU-400: 500MHz - 3GHz, 400W  S3871AU-450: 500MHz - 3GHz, 450W  S3871AU-3001: 800MHz - 4.2GHz, 300W  S3871AU-4001: 800MHz - 4.2GHz, 400W ...
  • Page 5 Saluki. Saluki Tech owns the copyright of this document which should not be modified or tampered by any organization or individual or reproduced or transmitted for the purpose of making profit without its prior permission, otherwise Saluki will reserve the right to investigate and affix legal liability of infringement.
  • Page 6 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Contacts Service Tel: +886. 909 602 109 Website: www.salukitec.com Email: sales@salukitec.com Address: No. 367 Fuxing N Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Contents Chapter 1 Overview............................ 8 Chapter 2 Unpacking..........................9 Chapter 3 Operation Guide........................11 3.1 Front Panel Features.......................... 12 3.2 Rear Panel Features..........................13 Chapter 4 Working Principle........................14 Chapter 5 Technical Specifications and Indicator Tests................15 5.1 Main Indicators and Performance Characteristics................
  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Overview

     Chapter 6 introduces the maintenance and simple repair of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers. We sincerely hope that SALUKI can help you work more conveniently and efficiently. If you have any question during the use of the instruments, please do not hesitate to contact us.
  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Unpacking

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Chapter 2 Unpacking 1. Model confirmation When you open the package, you will see the following items:  1x Main Machine  1x Power Cord  1x U Disk (for documents) Please check carefully for any incorrect or missing items against the order contract and the packing list. If there is any problem, please contact our operation center according to the contact information in the preface, and we will solve it as soon as possible.
  • Page 10 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Please correctly apply the following anti-static measures to reduce electrostatic damage: ensure correct grounding of all instruments prevent the generation of static electricity; operators must wear anti-static wrist straps before touching the connectors, the core wire or before any assembly operation. The above-mentioned anti-static measures cannot be applied when the voltage exceeds 500V!
  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Operation Guide

    Chapter 3 Operation Guide The S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers cover a frequency range of 1GHz - 60GHz and a unit output power range of 1W - 100W. Adopting the most advanced broadband space power synthesis technology in the world at present, they have completely independent intellectual property rights and adopt the external structure as standard bench top instruments.
  • Page 12: Front Panel Features

    Figure 3-1 Front panel of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers 1. Output Power display window S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers are equipped with LCD displays on the front panels, achieving display of the output powers of amplifiers. 2. RF Input connector The RF input connector is used for inputting the RF input signals of the solid-state power amplifier.
  • Page 13: Rear Panel Features

    3.2 Rear Panel Features The configuration of the rear panel of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers is shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Rear panel of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers 1.
  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Working Principle

    The solid-state power amplifier amplifies the input signal power to generate the output signal power, the power supply module provides the DC voltage required by the S3871 series solid-state power amplifier, the bias plate provides the bias voltage for the solid-state power amplifier, and the power measurement unit converts the coupled detection output voltage signal from the solid-state power amplifier into RF output power displayed in dBms and Watts on the LCD screen of the front panel.
  • Page 15: Chapter 5 Technical Specifications And Indicator Tests

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Chapter 5 Technical Specifications and Indicator Tests 5.1 Main Indicators and Performance Characteristics 1. Technical indicators of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers (1) Different models and main technical indicators are shown in the table below: Model Frequency Band...
  • Page 16 2.4mm(m) 2.4mm(m) S3871HA 40GHz - 47GHz 2.4mm(m) 2.4mm(m) S3871LA 40GHz - 60GHz 1.85mm(m) 1.85mm(m) (2) Typical curve for constant-temperature output power of S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers (for reference only): S3871LA Output power VS Frequency S3871FF Output power VS Frequency...
  • Page 17 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com S3871FB Output power VS Frequency S3871FA Output power VS Frequency S3871EA Output power VS Frequency S3871DA Output power VS Frequency S3871AA Output power VS Frequency S3871AB Output power VS Frequency 2. General information (1) Environmental requirements: Working temperature range: 0℃~+40℃...
  • Page 18: Indicator Tests

    Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com 5.2 Indicator Tests Let’s take the indicator testing of S3871FB solid-state power amplifier as an example, which can be used as a reference for other models of solid-state power amplifiers. 1. Testing Instruments and Equipment Major instruments and equipment required as shown in the table below: Instrument Main technical indicators...
  • Page 19 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com Port 1 Input Port 2 Output Figure 5-1 Gain and standing wave testing diagram c) Gain testing steps: Turn on the power of the amplifier and 3672 for preheating for 30 minutes. Set 3672 to [Test], [S21], [Format], [Log Amplitude], power of -40dBm, frequency of 32GHz to 40GHz, frequency sweep time of 1s, and number of measurement points of 101.
  • Page 20 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com a) Testing equipment: Signal source: S1465 Power meter: 2434 Power sensor: 71712 High-power attenuator: 89-30-21 b) Testing diagram: Figure 5-2 Diagram for testing of max. output power, max. input power and output power flatness c) Testing steps for max.
  • Page 21 Tel: 886.909 602 109 Email: sales@salukitec.com www.salukitec.com High-power attenuator: 89-30-21 b) 1dB compression point output power test steps: Connect the instrument as shown in Figure 5-2, set the working frequency range of the signal source to 32GHz - 40GHz with the stepping by 0.5GHz, set the output power of the signal source connected to the input port of the amplifier to -30dBm or any other value that can make the amplifier in the working state of linear amplification, increase the output power of the signal source, record the reading on the power meter when the gain is compressed by 1dB, then calculate the sum of this value and the attenuation value...
  • Page 22: Chapter 6 Maintenance And Repair

    6.1 Regular Maintenance 1. Testing and Calibration S3871 series solid-state power amplifiers should be tested and calibrated regularly on a yearly basis. The testing period should be reduced accordingly if the instruments are working in severe environments. 2. Surface Cleaning Wipe the front panel and the housing with a cloth dipped in a neutral detergent, and then wipe it with a dry cloth.

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