Peak Communications Ltd.

IBU2000 Dual Ku Band Block Up Converter

Test Results

Serial Number: 72634

Date: 06-02-2019

Peak Communications Ltd,

Unit 1, The Woodvale Centre, Woodvale Road,
Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4AB England
Telephone 01484 714200, Fax 01484 723666
Internet www.peakcom.co.uk
 IBU2000 Block Up Converter
DATE OF TEST: 06-02-2019

SERIAL NO: 72634

TESTED BY: LAT

UNIT OPTIONS – TICK IF FITTED

1a) N-Type (f) SHF Interface connection 

1b) N-Type (f) L-Band Interface connection 
2a) -20dBc L-band monitor on rear panel (SMA) 
2b) -20dBc L-band monitor on front panel (SMA) 
2c) -20dBc SHF monitor on rear panel (SMA) 
2d) -20dBc SHF monitor on front panel (SMA) 
3) 75Ω interface at L-band (6dB gain loss) 
4) Extra 10db increase in gain, to +27dB 
5) 1dB GCP increase to +18dBm (includes extra 10dB Gain option) 
6) Fibre optic L-band interface connection 
8) High Stability Internal reference option 
10a) Manual Variable Attenuator, 0-30dB, at L-band 
10b) Manual Variable Attenuator, 0-30dB, at SHF 
12) Integral TLT for TX signal monitoring 
13) RF mute option 

SOFTWARE VERSION: V1.39

NOTE. Some parameters specified on the data sheet are performed only on occasions as they are set by design or
monitored only on a batch sample

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10MHz REFERENCE SYSTEM

a/ Frequency correction
SETUP Disconnect the 10MHz External reference. Input power -20dBm Measure frequency output at 13.125GHz as
accurately as possible with the analyser.

With the frequency count function check the frequency of the output signal and record.

INPUT FREQ (MHz) OUTPUT FREQUENCY (GHz)

1325 13.125000007

b/ locking
with SETUP as above connect a GPS based External reference at +3dBm of 10MHz power and observe the frequency
shifts slightly and locks. Insert a 6dB PAD in the 10MHz input and check the unit is still locked to the external
reference.
USES INTERNAL REFERENCE WITH EXT REF ABSENT 
EXT. REF LOCKING OPERATES IN -3 TO 3dBm RANGE 
BAND 1

SETUP Connect scalar analyser input to DUT. 950-1950MHz, -17dBm. Connect scalar analyser to Output, 12.75-
13.75GHz
METHOD Produce plot showing gain, band flatness and return loss.

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GAIN SLOPE

INPUT PWR FREQUENCY OUTPUT PWR GAIN LIMIT MEASURED

dBm GHz dBm dB GAIN
dB

-17 13.250 -3.29 17±1 16.71

Gain flatness across ±1.0 1.51

12.75-13.75GHz

RETURN LOSS

CONNECTION RETURN LOSS MEASURED

LIMITS dB
INPUT 15.0 23.48

OUTPUT 18.0 22.49

PHASE NOISE

SETUP Set Input frequency 1450MHz, input Power level -20dBm

METHOD Find the peak at 13.250GHz and measure phase noise with analyser phase noise measurement facility
OUTPUT Limits as specified below

FREQUENCY S.S.B INPUT SIGNAL  NOISE LIMITS OUTPUT SIGNAL

OFFSET (Hz)  NOISE (dBc/Hz) (dBc/Hz)  NOISE (dBc/Hz)
100 -85.00 -75 -76.83

1000 -97.17 -92 -95.00

10,000 -116.50 -100 -106.17

100,000 -120.67 -105 -107.50

1,000,000 -134.17 -125 -129.50

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OUTPUT SPURIOUS

Any spurious output can be classified as being related to the signal being passed through the converter, at any power in
the normal operation range of the unit, or not related to a signal passing through the unit. In addition, spurious signals
can be classified as being within the output band of the converter or out of the operational band of the converter.
Interfering external signals being fed into the unit by whatever means do not form part of the specification but within
the EMC regulations relating to the unit. This converter is only specified for carrier related and non-carrier related in-
band spurious signals and out of band signals although determined for internal purposes do not form part of the
specification

OUTPUT HARMONICS < -50dBc  

OUTPUT SPURIOUS < -80dBc  
IN BAND SPURII < -75dBm 
SPURIOUS SIGNAL LEVEL PASS: 
OUTPUT 1dB COMPRESSION POINT

SETUP Set frequency 1450MHz, power initially -30dBm

METHOD Find peak at 13.250GHz and measure intensity with Spectrum Analyser settings of 1kHz span and
1dB/division scale using internal power metering.
Step up the input power by 10dBm and measure the output power increase on the analyser.
By repeating this process and increasing the lower power level by 1dB then 0.1dB, find the point where an increase of
input power by 10dB gives an output power increase of only 9dB
Record the output value at this point
Power should be nominally +8dBm

TEST FREQUENCY MEASURED VALUE dBm

1450MHz +12.85

LOCAL OSCILLATOR REJECTION

SETUP Connect spectrum analyser to OUTPUT. Frequency 11.80GHz

METHOD Find peak at 11.80GHz and measure intensity with Spectrum Analyser settings of 1kHz span and
10dB/division scale using internal power metering
OUTPUT Limits as specified below

CARRIER TO LO (dBc) LO LIMIT LO LEVEL (dBm)

80.50 -80dBm -83.67

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BAND 2

SETUP Connect scalar analyser input to DUT. 950-1700MHz, -17dBm. Connect scalar analyser to Output, 13.75-
14.50GHz
METHOD Produce plot showing gain, band flatness and return loss.

GAIN SLOPE

INPUT PWR FREQUENCY OUTPUT PWR GAIN LIMIT MEASURED

dBm GHz dBm dB GAIN
dB
-17 14.125 -3.32 17±1 16.68

Gain flatness across ±1.0 0.86

13.75-14.50GHz

RETURN LOSS

CONNECTION RETURN LOSS MEASURED

LIMITS dB
INPUT 15.0 26.99

OUTPUT 18.0 19.48

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PHASE NOISE

SETUP Set Input frequency 1325MHz, input Power level -20dBm

METHOD Find the peak at 14.125GHz and measure phase noise with analyser phase noise measurement facility
OUTPUT Limits as specified below

FREQUENCY S.S.B INPUT SIGNAL  NOISE LIMITS OUTPUT SIGNAL

OFFSET (Hz)  NOISE (dBc/Hz) (dBc/Hz)  NOISE (dBc/Hz)
100 -85.00 -75 -75.33

1000 -97.17 -92 -92.50

10,000 -116.50 -100 -104.17

100,000 -120.67 -105 -106.00

1,000,000 -134.17 -125 -126.33

OUTPUT SPURIOUS

Any spurious output can be classified as being related to the signal being passed through the converter, at any power in
the normal operation range of the unit, or not related to a signal passing through the unit. In addition, spurious signals
can be classified as being within the output band of the converter or out of the operational band of the converter.
Interfering external signals being fed into the unit by whatever means do not form part of the specification but within
the EMC regulations relating to the unit. This converter is only specified for carrier related and non-carrier related in-
band spurious signals and out of band signals although determined for internal purposes do not form part of the
specification

OUTPUT HARMONICS < -50dBc  

OUTPUT SPURIOUS < -80dBc  
IN BAND SPURII < -75dBm 
SPURIOUS SIGNAL LEVEL PASS: 

OUTPUT 1dB COMPRESSION POINT

SETUP Set frequency 1325MHz, power initially -30dBm

METHOD Find peak at 14.125GHz and measure intensity with Spectrum Analyser settings of 1kHz span and
1dB/division scale using internal power metering.
Step up the input power by 10dBm and measure the output power increase on the analyser.
By repeating this process and increasing the lower power level by 1dB then 0.1dB, find the point where an increase of
input power by 10dB gives an output power increase of only 9dB
Record the output value at this point
Power should be nominally +8dBm

TEST FREQUENCY MEASURED VALUE dBm

1325MHz +10.60

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LOCAL OSCILLATOR REJECTION

SETUP Connect spectrum analyser to OUTPUT. Frequency 12.80GHz

METHOD Find peak at 12.80GHz and measure intensity with Spectrum Analyser settings of 1kHz span and
10dB/division scale using internal power metering
OUTPUT Limits as specified below

CARRIER TO LO (dBc) LO LIMIT LO LEVEL (dBm)

81.00 -80dBm -84.17

CONTROL ALARMS

LO OUT OF LOCK OPENS RELAY CONNECTION 

PSU FAILURE OPENS RELAY CONNECTION 
AMPLIFIER CURRENT FAIL CLOSES RELAY CONNECTION 

MAINS POWER INPUT

VOLTAGE 85-265 VOLTS 

POWER CONSUMPTION 21.0W

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11.0 QUALITY CONTROL

ALL UNITS SECURED 

ALL INTERNAL CABLES SECURED 
INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS TIGHT 
RATTLE TEST 
NO SCRATCHES ON CASE 
ALL PANELS CLEAN 
SERIAL NUMBER PRESENT ON UNIT 
TEST RESULTS PRESENT 
MANUAL PRESENT 

Quality Assurance

Signed Date 06/02/19

DOCUMENT HISTORY

ISSUE 1.0 12/01/2012 ORIGINAL ISSUE

ISSUE 1.1 05/02/2019 REVISED

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CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

Peak Communications certify that the goods described in this test report conform in all respects
with the designers published specification, is manufactured to ISO9001 standards and unless
otherwise stated conform in all respects to the requirements of the Contract of Order.

Signed Date 06/02/19

Test Engineers

Signed Date 06/02/19

Director

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Peak Communications Ltd, Unit 1, The Woodvale Centre, Woodvale Road, Brighouse, HD6 4AB, England
Tel +44 (0)1484 714200 Sales +44 (0)1484 714300 Fax +44(0)1484 723666 Email [email protected]