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DATA BRIEF
October 2004
SaTCR-1
Satellite channel router
Rev. 1
DESCRIPTION
Relaying satellite signals from the rooftop dish to multiple receivers around the home, Digital Video Recorders (DVR) or throughout an apartment block is an expensive proposition for system installers. The SaTCR-1 satellite channel router addresses this problem by combining up to eight input signals onto a single cable. These signals are then decoded by a corresponding number of tuners, potentially distributed across many set-top boxes.
The SaTCR-1 device is intended for use in LNBs or switchers in satellite receivers. The device shifts the frequency of any input signal to a fixed intermediate frequency. The output signal is band-pass filtered generating a narrow band output.By combining several SaTCR-1 devices, a corresponding number of sub-bands may be generated and multiplexed together.
This composite band can be made of different independent channels issued from different LNB
inputs and polarizations, and can be carried on a single coaxial cable.
Figure 1. Package: QFN36 (6 x 6 mm)
Figure 2. Single cable installation for multi-satellite receivers
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Basic satellite channel routing application
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FEATURES
■Wide input and wide output frequency ranges (950 MHz to 2150 MHz)
■Four programmable conversion gains ■Fully integrated synthesizer
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RF tone generator for installation loss calibration and for system signalling ■Programmable switch matrix control pins ■System noise figure: 5 dB (typ.)■Single supply: 3.0 V
■Low power consumption: 90 mA (typ.)■I2C bus control
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QFN36 package (6 x 6 mm)
APPLICATIONS
■DDBS low-noise block converters
■RF band translation switcher boxes
■Reuse of terrestrial cable for satellite signals ■
Provides single-cable capability for:–DVR applications –multiple STBs/receivers
–multi-switching for apartment blocks.
PART NUMBERING Table 1. Order codes
REVISION HISTORY Table 2. Revision history
Part Number
Description
SaTCR-1Satellite channel router SaTCR-1 Eval
Evaluation board
Date
Revision
Description of Changes
October 20042Updated diagram, history added, color removed, CCS template applied.May 2004
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Initial release
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