Vendor: EnSilica Category: RF Transceiver

Ka-Band beamforming and transceiver ASIC platform

The ENS92030 is a versatile multi-channel, Ka-Band frequency, beamforming transceiver IC for phased-array electronically steerabl…

Overview

The ENS92030 is a versatile multi-channel, Ka-Band frequency, beamforming transceiver IC for phased-array electronically steerable antenna systems.

The ENS92030 integrates 4 receive and 4 transmit paths operating at 17.7-21.2GHz and 27.5-30 GHz respectively, with each RF path containing independent 5-bit phase control and fine gain control to achieve accurate beam steering and gain compensation/weighting between antenna elements

Key features

  • Ka-Band operation
    • Rx 17.7 to 21.2 GHz
    • Tx 27.5 to 30 GHz
  • 4 receive and 4 transmit elements
  • 5-bit Ka-Band phase control in each Rx/Tx element
  • Ka-Band fine gain control in each Rx/Tx element
  • Ka-Band Rx element signal combining
  • Ka-Band Tx element signal splitting
  • IQ down-conversion/IQ up-conversion for Rx/Tx
  • LO generation for Rx/Tx and daisy chaining
  • Flexible baseband/IF interface to external IQ ADC/DAC
  • SPI control interface; addressable to support parallel devices on a single SPI bus
  • Integrated temperature sensor, bias, regulators and comprehensive monitoring and test circuitry
  • Supply voltage 1.1V core and 1.8V IO control
  • -40°C to 85°C ambient operation
  • 3.3 x 3.3mm die for flip-chip bumping

Block Diagram

Ka-Band Transceiver ENS92030 block diagram

Benefits

  • High level of integration
  • Low-cost bulk CMOS technology
  • Low power per channel
  • Silicon proven

Applications

  • Electronic steerable Ka-Band antenna arrays and
  • beam forming applications
  • LEO, MEO, GEO satellite communications
  • Aerospace, maritime, defence comms/radar
  • Test and measurement
  • TDD (Time Division Duplex) applications
  • FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) applications
  • Support for RHCP, LHCP and linear polarization

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
Ka-Band Transceiver ENS92030
Vendor
EnSilica
Type
Silicon IP

Files

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Provider

EnSilica
HQ: UK

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