mmWave Transceiver System Specifications

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mmWave Transceiver System Specifications

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Warranted specifications describe the performance of a model under stated operating conditions and are covered by the model warranty.

Characteristics describe values that are relevant to the use of the model under stated operating conditions but are not covered by the model warranty.

Typical specifications describe the performance met by a majority of models.
Nominal specifications describe an attribute that is based on design, conformance testing, or supplemental testing.

Specifications are Characteristic unless otherwise noted.

Conditions

Specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.

Ambient temperature of 23 °C ± 5 °C.
The device is warmed up for 25 minutes.
The PXI Express chassis fan speed is set to HIGH, the fan filters are clean if present, and the empty slots contain PXI chassis slot blockers and filler panels.

Pinouts

Front Panel and LEDs

Table 1. Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
0	Digital connector for the in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) data. Must be connected to the .
1	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
2	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
3	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
REF OUT	Output terminal for an external reference signal for the sampling clock of the device. REF OUT is an MMPX (f) connector with 96 MHz output. The output is not always active and must first be configured.
REF IN	Currently unsupported. Input terminal for an external reference signal for the sampling clock of the device. Use the PXI_100 backplane reference as a reference input.
I+	Positive digital-to-analog converter (DAC) output of the I component.	Outputs are MMPX (f) connectors with 50 Ω output impedance. Both I+/- and Q+/- components are defined into a differential 100 Ω load with a common mode voltage of 0 V. For single-ended orientation, use the positive output while providing 50 Ω termination to the negative component. When connecting to the , connect MMPX (m)-to-MMPX (m) cables to the corresponding TX connectors.
I-	Negative DAC output of the I component.
Q+	Positive DAC output of the Q component.
Q-	Negative DAC output of the Q component.

Table 2. LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the DAC within the module is powered.	OFF	—	The DAC is not powered.
ACCESS	Indicates if the DAC within the module is powered.	Green	Solid	The DAC is powered and ready for normal operation.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the module.	OFF	—	The DAC is not powered.
		Yellow	Blinking	The module is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The DAC is operating.

Front Panel

Table 3. Connector Descriptions
Connector			Description
mmWave	TX	LO1	LO1 output for tuning the mmWave radio head.
	TX	IF OUT	IF output to the mmWave radio head.
	DIGITAL I/O		Digital I/O to control the mmWave radio head.
	RX	LO1	LO1 output for tuning the mmWave radio head.
	RX	IF IN	IF input from the mmWave radio head.
TX	LO1 IN		LO1 input that allows sharing of the LO1 associated with the transmitting the mmWave radio head.
	LO1 OUT		LO1 output that allows sharing of the LO1 associated with the transmitting the mmWave radio head.
	IF SYNC OUT		Internally connected to the IF OUT port through a single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch.
	I+		I+ and I- comprise the 100 Ω differential input for the in-phase signal.
	I-
	Q+		Q+ and Q- comprise the 100 Ω differential input for the quadrature-phase signal.
	Q-
RX	LO1 IN		LO1 input that allows sharing of the LO1 associated with the receiving the mmWave radio head.
	LO1 OUT		LO1 output that allows sharing of the LO1 associated with the receiving the mmWave radio head.
	IF SYNC IN		Internally connected to the IF IN port through an SPDT switch.
	I+		I+ and I- comprise the 100 Ω differential output for the in-phase signal.
	I-
	Q+		Q+ and Q- comprise the 100 Ω differential output for the quadrature-phase signal.
	Q-
REF IN			Reference input.
REF OUT			Reference output.
LO2 IN			LO2 input that allows sharing of the I/Q modulator and demodulator LO.
LO2 OUT			LO2 output that allows sharing of the I/Q modulator and demodulator LO.

Front Panel and LEDs

Table 4. Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
0	Digital connector for the in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) data. Must be connected to the .
1	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
2	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
3	Digital connector for the I/Q data. Must be connected to the .
REF OUT	Output terminal for an external reference signal for the sampling clock of the device. REF OUT is an MMPX (f) connector with 96 MHz output. The output is not always active and must first be configured.
REF IN	Currently unsupported. Input terminal for an external reference signal for the sampling clock of the device. Use the PXI_100 backplane reference as a reference input.
I+	Differential inputs for the in-phase signal.	Inputs are MMPX (f) connectors with 50 Ω output impedance. Both I+/- and Q+/- components present a differential 100 Ω load with a common mode voltage of 0 V. For single-ended orientation, use the positive input while providing 50 Ω termination to the negative component. Differential operation is recommended for best performance. When connecting to the , connect MMPX (m)-to-MMPX (m) cables to the corresponding TX connectors.
I-	Differential inputs for the in-phase signal.
Q+	Differential inputs for the quadrature-phase signal.
Q-	Differential inputs for the quadrature-phase signal.

Table 5. LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the ADC within the module is powered.	OFF	—	The ADC is not powered.
ACCESS	Indicates if the ADC within the module is powered.	Green	Solid	The ADC is powered and ready for normal operation.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the module.	OFF	—	The ADC is not powered.
		Yellow	Blinking	The module is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The ADC is operating.

Front Panel

Table 6. Connector Descriptions
Connector	Type	Description
CLK IN	SMB	Reference Clock input and exported clock output.
PORT 0-5	Mini-SAS HD	High-speed serial interfacing ports.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 7. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
TX1/RX1	Transmitter or receiver RF I/O, depending on the configuration.
RX2	Receiver input only. This port can be used to conduct receive measurements when the TX1/RX1 port is transmitting.

Back Panel

Table 8. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN TX	LO input for the transmitter.
IF IN	IF input for the transmitter.
LO IN RX	LO input for the receiver.
IF OUT	IF output for the receiver.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 9. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

mmRH-3603 Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 10. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
TX1/RX1	Transmitter or receiver RF I/O, depending on the configuration.
RX2	Receiver input only. This port can be used to conduct receive measurements when the TX1/RX1 port is transmitting.

Back Panel

Table 11. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN TX	LO input for the transmitter.
IF IN	IF input for the transmitter.
LO IN RX	LO input for the receiver.
IF OUT	IF output for the receiver.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 12. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 13. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
TX1	Transmitter output.

Back Panel

Table 14. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN TX	LO input for the transmitter.
IF IN	IF input for the transmitter.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 15. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 16. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
TX1	Transmitter output.

Back Panel

Table 17. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN TX	LO input for the transmitter.
IF IN	IF input for the transmitter.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 18. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 19. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
RF OUT	Transmitter RF output.

Back Panel

Table 20. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN	LO input for the transmitter.
IF IN	IF input for the transmitter.
CONTROL	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Table 21. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 22. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
RX1	Receiver RF input.

Back Panel

Table 23. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN RX	LO input for the receiver.
IF OUT	IF output for the receiver.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 24. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 25. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
RX1	Receiver RF input.

Back Panel

Table 26. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN RX	LO input for the receiver.
IF OUT	IF output for the receiver.
DIO 1	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
DIO 0	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Note The DIO 1 and DIO 0 ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Table 27. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

Front/Back Panel and LEDs

Front Panel

Table 28. Front Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
RF IN	Receiver RF input.

Back Panel

Table 29. Back Panel Connector Descriptions
Connector	Description
LO IN	LO input for receiver.
IF OUT	IF output for receiver.
CONTROL	Digital I/O from the module to control the mmWave radio head.
Power	Power supply input.

Table 30. Back Panel LED Indicators
LED	Description	Color	State	Indication
ACCESS	Indicates if the radio head is powered.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is in the process of resetting.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is operating.
		Red	Solid	The radio head has encountered an error.
ACTIVE	Indicates the configuration status of the radio head.	OFF	—	The radio head is not powered.
		Amber	Solid or blinking	The radio head is being configured.
		Green	Solid	The radio head is powered and ready for configuration.

System Performance and Characteristics

Note Single-point calibration is used to correct for image rejection, and an equalizer is used to correct for amplitude ripple and phase nonlinearity within the instantaneous bandwidth. The internal LO2 is utilized for all measurements. Separate LO1s are utilized for the transmitter and receiver in all measurements.

Note The NI-mmWave instrument driver configures the appropriate intermediate frequency (IF) frequency by default. The following system performance graphs and characteristics may be inaccurate if a custom IF frequency is set when using a mmWave radio head.

24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHzmmWave Transceiver System

A variable attenuator is placed between the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) to simulate path loss at 28.5 GHz. The error vector magnitude (EVM) of various single-carrier signals at a symbol rate of 768 MBaud (root-raised-cosine (RRC) filter α = 0.3) is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1. EVM Versus Loopback Attenuation

The transmitter and receiver gain settings used for the EVM measurement are shown in the following figure.

Transmitter

Tuning range	24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	2.92 mm
Analog gain range	55 dB
Saturated power¹ At maximum gain.^[1]	26 dBm (approximately)
Output third order intercept point (IP3)^[1]	29 dBm

Figure 3. mmRH-3642 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Output IP3^[2]² Driven by the PXIe-3610 Waveform Generator and the PXIe-3620 RF Upconverter and Downconverter Module with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

Figure 4. mmRH-3642 mmWave Radio Head Excess Noise Ratio (ENR)³ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.^[3]

Note mmRH-3642 simulated output IP3^[3] and ENR^[3] is very similar to that of the mmRH-3602 mmWave Radio Head.

Receiver

Tuning range	24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	2.92 mm
Analog gain range	50 dB
1 dB gain compression⁴ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.^[4]	-10 dBm to -15 dBm
Noise figure^[5]⁵ At maximum gain.	6 dB

Figure 5. mmRH-3652 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Input IP3⁶ With the PXIe-3620 and the PXIe-3630 Digitizer.^[6]

Figure 6. mmRH-3652 mmWave Radio Head Noise Figure^[6]

Figure 7. Receiver Maximum Power (Damage)⁷ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.^[7]

Note NI recommends keeping the incident power less than or equal to the full-scale power.

37 GHz to 43.5 GHzmmWave Transceiver System

A variable attenuator is placed between the transmitter and receiver to simulate path loss at 39 GHz. The EVM of various single-carrier signals at a symbol rate of 768 MBaud (RRC filter α = 0.3) is shown in the following figure.

Figure 8. EVM Versus Loopback Attenuation

The transmitter and receiver gain settings used for the EVM measurement are shown in the following figure.

Transmitter

Tuning range	37 GHz to 43.5 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	2.4 mm
Analog gain range	55 dB
Saturated power⁸ At maximum gain.^[8]	26 dBm (approximately)
Output IP3^[8]	28 dBm

Figure 10. mmRH-3643 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Output IP3^[9]⁹ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

Figure 11. mmRH-3643 mmWave Radio Head ENR¹⁰ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.^[10]

Note mmRH-3643 simulated output IP3^[10] and ENR^[10] is very similar to that of the mmRH-3603 mmWave Radio Head.

Receiver

Tuning range	37 GHz to 43.5 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	2.4 mm
Analog gain range	50 dB
1 dB gain compression^[11]¹¹ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.	-10 dBm to -15 dBm
Noise figure^[12]¹² At maximum gain.	6 dB

Figure 12. mmRH-3653 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Input IP3¹³ With the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3630.^[13]

Figure 13. mmRH-3653 mmWave Radio Head Noise Figure^[13]

Figure 14. Receiver Maximum Power (Damage)^[14]¹⁴ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

Note NI recommends keeping the incident power less than or equal to the full-scale power.

71 GHz to 76 GHzmmWave Transceiver System

A variable attenuator is placed between the transmitter and receiver to simulate path loss at 73 GHz. The EVM of various single-carrier signals at a symbol rate of 1,536 MBaud(RRC filter α = 0.3) is shown in the following figure.

Figure 15. EVM Versus Loopback Attenuation

The transmitter and receiver gain settings used for the EVM measurement are shown in the following figure.

Transmitter

Tuning range	71 GHz to 76 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	WR-12
Analog gain range	55 dB
Saturated power¹⁵ At maximum gain.^[15]	+24 dBm
Output third-order intercept (IP3)^[15]	+30 dBm
Local oscillator (LO) re-radiation^[16]¹⁶ Refers to super-heterodyne LO.	<-90 dBm

Figure 17. mmRH-3647 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Output IP3 and ENR^[17]¹⁷ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

Receiver

Tuning range	71 GHz to 76 GHz
Instantaneous bandwidth	2 GHz
Connector	WR-12
Analog gain range	55 dB
1 dB gain compression^[18]¹⁸ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.	-12 dBm
Noise figure^[19]¹⁹ At maximum gain.	6 dB
Image rejection^[20]²⁰ Refers to super-heterodyne image.	>80 dB

Figure 18. mmRH-3657 mmWave Radio Head Simulated Input IP3 and Noise Figure^[21]²¹ With the PXIe-3620 and the PXIe-3630.

Figure 19. Receiver Maximum Power (Damage)^[22]²² Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

Note NI recommends keeping the incident power less than or equal to the full-scale power.

PXIe-3610 Waveform Generator

Sample rates

2.94912 GS/s

3.072 GS/s

DC offset

±40 mV

Second harmonics

-60 dBc

Third harmonics

-65 dBc

Bandwidth
Per I or Q	DC to 1 GHz
Complex	2 GHz

I or Q Channels
Connector	MMPX (100 Ω, differential)
Full-scale	+1 dBm; 1 V_pk-pk
Common-mode voltage	0 VDC
Flatness	±1.5 dB
Third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3)²³ Two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.^[23]	-75 dBc at 100 MHz -65 dBc at 1,000 MHz
Noise density	-155 dBm/Hz
Amplitude mismatch²⁴ Calibrated.^[24]	±0.2 dB
Phase mismatch^[24]	±0.5 degrees

REF IN
Connector	MMPX (50 Ω)
Frequency	10 MHz
Power	0 dBm to +13 dBm

REF OUT
Connector	MMPX (50 Ω)
Frequency	10 MHz
Power	+10 dBm

Digital input

Mini-SAS HD

PXIe-3620 RF Upconverter and Downconverter Module

IF Interface

IF OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Tuning range	8.5 GHz to 13.5 GHz
Linear power	-40 dBm to 7 dBm

IF IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Tuning range	8.5 GHz to 13.5 GHz
Linear power	-25 dBm to +20 dBm

LO1 Interface

LO1 TX/RX IN
Connector	MMPX female (50 Ω)
Frequency	4 GHz to 8 GHz
Nominal input level	+9 dBm
Damage level	+18 dBm

LO1 TX/RX OUT
Connector	MMPX female (50 Ω)
Frequency	4 GHz to 8 GHz
Maximum power	+8 dBm to +15 dBm

LO1 TX/RX mmWave OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency	4 GHz to 13.7 GHz
Maximum power	+10 dBm to +15 dBm

Internal LO1 Frequency Resolution
4 GHz to 8 GHz	1 MHz
8 GHz to 13.7 GHz	2 MHz

LO2 Interface

LO2 IN
Connector	MMPX female (50 Ω)
Frequency	2.8 GHz to 4.5 GHz
Nominal input level	+9 dBm
Damage level	+18 dBm

LO2 OUT
Connector	MMPX female (50 Ω)
Frequency	2.8 GHz to 4.5 GHz
Maximum power	+11 dBm to +13 dBm

LO2 REF IN/OUT
Connector	MMPX female (50 Ω)
Frequency	10 MHz
Nominal level	1.6 V_pk-pk
Damage level	5 V_pk-pk

Internal LO2 frequency resolution

1 MHz

Baseband Interface

I/Q OUT
Connector	MMPX female (100 Ω differential)
Frequency	DC to 1 GHz
Nominal level²⁵ For a single I or Q differential port.^[25]	+5 dBm
Common-mode voltage	0 V_DC

I/Q IN
Connector	MMPX female (100 Ω)
Frequency	DC to 1 GHz
Nominal level^[25]	+1 dBm
Damage level	+20 dBm
Common-mode voltage	0 V_DC

The following figure shows the simulated output IP3 and ENR of the PXIe-3620, when driven by the PXIe-3610 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

Figure 20. IF Transmitter Noise and Distortion

The following figure shows the simulated input IP3 and noise figure of the PXIe-3620 with the PXIe-3630.

Figure 21. IF Receiver Noise and Distortion

The phase noise added by the mmWave radio heads is nominally 20 × log₁₀(x) dB higher, where x is the LO1 multiplication factor.

Table 31. LO1 Multiplication Factor
mmWave Radio Heads	LO1 Multiplication Factor x	Additional Information
mmRH-3602/3642/3652	8	A factor of 4 comes from the radio heads, and a factor of 2 comes from the LO1 doubler
mmRH-3603/3643/3653	6	A factor of 3 comes from the radio heads, and a factor of 2 comes from the LO1 doubler
mmRH-3647/3657	8	The factor of 8 comes exclusively from the radio heads

Nominal single sideband (SSB) phase noise for the internal LO1 and internal LO2 on a PXIe-3620 module is shown in the following table.

Table 32. SSB Phase Noise
Offset	LO1 (dBc/Hz)	LO2 (dBc/Hz)
100 Hz	-70	-70
1 kHz	-92	-92
10 kHz	-98	-98
100 kHz	-104	-104
1 MHz	-130	-130

Figure 22. IF Receiver Maximum Power^[26]²⁶ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged. (Damage)

Note NI recommends keeping the incident power less than or equal to the full-scale power.

PXIe-3630 Digitizer

Sample rates

2.94912 GS/s

3.072 GS/s

DC offset

±10 mV

Second harmonics

-60 dBc

Third harmonics

-60 dBc

Bandwidth
Per I or Q	DC to 1 GHz
Complex	2 GHz

I or Q Channels
Connector	MMPX (100 Ω, differential)
Full-scale	+5 dBm, 1.59 V_pk-pk
Common-mode voltage	0 VDC
Flatness	±3.0 dB
IMD3^[]	-65 dBc at 100 MHz -60 dBc at 1,000 MHz
Noise density	-148 dBFS/Hz at 100 MHz -143 dBFS/Hz at 1,000 MHz
Amplitude mismatch^[]	±0.2 dB
Phase mismatch^[]	±1.5 degrees

REF IN
Connector	MMPX (50 Ω)
Frequency	10 MHz
Power	0 dBm to +13 dBm

REF OUT
Connector	MMPX (50 Ω)
Frequency	10 MHz
Power	+10 dBm

Digital output

Mini-SAS HD

PXIe-7902 High-Speed Serial Instrument

Refer to the PXIe-7902 Specifications for specifications related to the PXIe-7902 High-Speed Serial Instrument.

mmRH-3602 mmWave Radio Head

RF IN/OUT
Connector	2.92 mm female
Tuning range	24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHz

IF IN/OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

2.5 A at +12 V

Weight

2.4 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3603 mmWave Radio Head

RF IN/OUT
Connector	2.4 mm female
Tuning range	37 GHz to 43.5 GHz

IF IN/OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

2.5 A at +12 V

Weight

2.4 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3642 mmWave Radio Head

RF OUT
Connector	2.92 mm female
Tuning range	24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHz

IF OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

2.0 A at +12 V

Weight

1.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3643 mmWave Radio Head

RF OUT
Connector	2.4 mm female
Tuning range	37 GHz to 43.5 GHz

IF OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

2.0 A at +12 V

Weight

1.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3647 mmWave Radio Head

RF OUT
Connector	WR-12
Tuning range	71 GHz to 76 GHz

IF OUT
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	11 GHz to 13 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	7,375 MHz to 8,000 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

1.8 A at +12 V

Weight

4.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

19.1 cm × 11.7 cm × 6.1 cm (7.5 in. × 4.6 in. × 2.4 in.)

mmRH-3652 mmWave Radio Head

RF IN
Connector	2.92 mm female
Tuning range	24.25 GHz to 33.40 GHz

IF IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

1.5 A at +12 V

Weight

1.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3653 mmWave Radio Head

RF IN
Connector	2.4 mm female
Tuning range	37 GHz to 43.5 GHz

IF IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9.56 GHz to 11.56 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	9,515 MHz to 10,015 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

1.5 A at +12 V

Weight

1.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

14.0 cm × 12.7 cm × 7.87 cm (5.5 in. × 5.0 in. × 3.1 in.)

mmRH-3657 mmWave Radio Head

RF IN
Connector	WR-12
Tuning range	71 GHz to 76 GHz

IF IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	11 GHz to 13 GHz

LO IN
Connector	SMA female (50 Ω)
Frequency range	7,375 MHz to 8,000 MHz
Power	+5 dBm

DC Power

1.2 A at +12 V

Weight

4.8 lb

Dimensions (L × W × H)

19.1 cm × 11.7 cm × 6.1 cm (7.5 in. × 4.6 in. × 2.4 in.)

Safety Compliance Standards

This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following electrical equipment safety standards for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1
UL 61010-1, CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1

Note For safety certifications, refer to the product label or the Product Certifications and Declarations section.

Electromagnetic Compatibility Standards

This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use:

EN 61326-1 (IEC 61326-1): Class A emissions; Basic immunity
EN 55011 (CISPR 11): Group 1, Class A emissions
AS/NZS CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A emissions
FCC 47 CFR Part 15B: Class A emissions
ICES-003: Class A emissions

Note Group 1 equipment (per CISPR 11) is any industrial, scientific, or medical equipment that does not intentionally generate radio frequency energy for the treatment of material or inspection/analysis purposes.

Note In the United States (per FCC 47 CFR), Class A equipment is intended for use in commercial, light-industrial, and heavy-industrial locations. In Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (per CISPR 11) Class A equipment is intended for use only in heavy-industrial locations.

CE Compliance

This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives, as follows:

2014/35/EU; Low-Voltage Directive (safety)
2014/30/EU; Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC)
2011/65/EU; Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Product Certifications and Declarations

Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for additional regulatory compliance information. To obtain product certifications and the DoC for NI products, visit ni.com/product-certifications, search by model number, and click the appropriate link.

Environmental Management

NI is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner. NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers.

For additional environmental information, refer to the Engineering a Healthy Planet web page at ni.com/environment. This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies, as well as other environmental information not included in this document.

EU and UK Customers

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)—At the end of the product life cycle, all NI products must be disposed of according to local laws and regulations. For more information about how to recycle NI products in your region, visit ni.com/environment/weee.

电子信息产品污染控制管理办法（中国RoHS）

中国RoHS— NI符合中国电子信息产品中限制使用某些有害物质指令(RoHS)。关于NI中国RoHS合规性信息，请登录 ni.com/environment/rohs_china。(For information about China RoHS compliance, go to ni.com/environment/rohs_china.)

¹ At maximum gain.

² Driven by the PXIe-3610 Waveform Generator and the PXIe-3620 RF Upconverter and Downconverter Module with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

³ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

⁴ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.

⁵ At maximum gain.

⁶ With the PXIe-3620 and the PXIe-3630 Digitizer.

⁷ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

⁸ At maximum gain.

⁹ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

¹⁰ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

¹¹ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.

¹² At maximum gain.

¹³ With the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3630.

¹⁴ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

¹⁵ At maximum gain.

¹⁶ Refers to super-heterodyne LO.

¹⁷ Driven by the PXIe-3610 and the PXIe-3620 with a two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

¹⁸ Near minimum gain. For lower gain settings, 1 dB compression is higher than full-scale.

¹⁹ At maximum gain.

²⁰ Refers to super-heterodyne image.

²¹ With the PXIe-3620 and the PXIe-3630.

²² Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

²³ Two-tone signal at -7 dBFS.

²⁴ Calibrated.

²⁵ For a single I or Q differential port.

²⁶ Maximum power is the input power at which the receiver could be damaged.

Related Information

PXIe-7902 Specifications