Noise Generator Option; Ifm Output Stage Architecture; C/No Adjust; Noise Bandwidth - Safran CORTEX CRT Quantum User Manual

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Noise Generator Option

3.4.2.

3.4.2.1. IFM Output Stage Architecture

C/No adjust

modulated
signal
Digital IF
filtering
(Option)
3.4.2.2. C/No Adjust
The Noise Generator is not designed to be used without a carrier. Using the noise generator with the carrier
disabled may result in a remnant signal at 70 MHz, thus causing the IF receiver to lock on this remnant signal.
The carrier-to-noise ratio in a 1-Hz bandwidth (C/No) can be programmed between 15 and 100 dB.Hz.
When the IF carrier is modulated at least by a video signal, the noise energy remains fixed and the carrier level is
automatically adjusted to the required C/No value.
When the IF carrier is exclusively modulated by a PCM signal:

3.4.2.3. Noise Bandwidth

The noise spectrum is centered on 70 MHz and its bandwidth depends on the IFM setting (video mode or PCM
mode).
In video mode, the peak-to-peak noise bandwidth is fixed (50 MHz).
In PCM mode, the peak-to-peak noise bandwidth depends on the symbol rate:
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Noise gen.
Variable
attenuator
Variable
attenuator
(Option)
Figure 61: IFM Output Stage Architecture
If the symbol rate (SR) is higher than 1 Msps, the noise energy remains fixed and the
carrier level is automatically adjusted to the required C/No value.
Below 1 Msps and for very low noise conditions (for instance C/No > 70 dB.Hz @ 100
ksps), the noise energy will be automatically adjusted to the required C/No value.
50 MHz if the symbol rate is higher than 3.125 Msps,
Between 8 and 12 times the symbol rate (with a minimum of 800 kHz) when the latter is
less than 3.125 Msps.
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Interpolation &
DAC
IF conversion
Safran Data Systems
.
Ref.
DTU 100042
Is.Rev.
5.17
Date:
Dec.
03, 2021Sept. 30, 2021
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50-90 MHz
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LP filtering
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