Datasheet
Specifications
Table 1-3: Inpu
t characteristics, channel C (frequency a nd period only)
Characteristic Description
Product Min Frequency Max Frequency
FCA3003, FCA
3103
100 MHz
3GHz
FCA3020, FC
A3120
250 MHz
20 GHz
MCA3027
300 MHz
27 GHz
High Frequenc
y Range
MCA3040
300 MHz
40 GHz
FCA3003, F
CA3103,
FCA3020, FCA3120
Front pane
l: Type N female
Rear panel: SMA female
Connector
MCA3027, MCA3040 Front Panel: 2.92 mm female with field replaceable fusible
link
Impedance
50 Ω nominal
FCA3003, FCA3103, MCA3040: VSWR <2.5:1
9 VSWR
FCA3020, FCA3120, MCA3027: VSWR <2.0:1
FCA3003, FCA3103: 16
Prescaler Factor
FCA3020, FCA3120: 128
Measured using a sine wave of stated level rms. Harmonic content -10 dBc or more. All
inpu
ts are 50 Ω.
FCA
3003, FCA3103
100 MHz to 300 MHz
0.3 GHz to 2.5 GHz
2.5
GHz to 2.7 GHz
2.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz
–21
dBm (20 mV
RMS
)
–27 dBm (10 mV
RMS
)
–21 dBm (20 mV
RMS
)
–1
5 dBm (40 mV
RMS
)
FCA3020, FCA3120
250 MHz to 500 MHz
0
.5 GHz to 18 GHz
18 GHz to 20 G Hz
–21 dBm (20 mV
RMS
)
–27 dBm (10 mV
RMS
)
–
21 dBm (20 mV
RMS
)
9 Sen
sitivity
MCA3027, MCA3040
300 MHz to 18 GHz
18 GHz to 20 G Hz
20 GHz to 27 G Hz
27 GHz to 40 GHz:
–33 dBm (5 mV
RMS
)
–29 dBm (8 mV
RMS
)
–27 dBm (10 mV
RMS
)
–23 dBm (16 mV
RMS
)
Overload Indicator
(MCA3027, MCA3040
+10 dBm (0.7 V
RMS
)
Maximum Voltage Maintaining
Function (MCA3027, MCA3040)
+13 dBm (1.0 V
RMS
)
FCA3003, FCA 3103: 12 V
RMS
(+34 dBm)
FCA3020, FCA3120: +27 dBm (5 V
RMS
)
Maximum Voltage without Damage
MCA3027, MCA3040: +27 dBm (5 V
RMS
)
FCA3000, FCA3100, and MCA3000 Series Specifications and Performance Verification 1–3