VubIQ V60WGD03 User Manual

60 GHz Tx/Rx

Development System

User Guide

V60WGD03

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Data Sheets / Soware

Data sheets for the Development System and the TX/RX waveguide modules are available at:

www.vubiq.com

e specic links are:
User Guide (this document): http://vubiq.com/pdf/DevelopmentSystem_UserGuide.pdf
Development System GUI (1.90): http://vubiq.com/les/VubiqGUI.zip
TX Waveguide Module (V60TXWG3): http://vubiq.com/pdf/TxWaveguideModuleDataSheet.pdf
RX Waveguide Module (V60RXWG3): http://vubiq.com/pdf/RxWaveguideModuleDataSheet.pdf

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other rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent

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1.0 V60WGD03 Overview

e V60WGD03 development system is composed of a millimeter wave transmitter board and receiver board
that can be set up and operated using a PC via a simple USB interface on each board. e objective of the system
is to enable 60 GHz experimentation and product development focused on the use of an integrated transmitter
waveguide module and an integrated receiver waveguide module with standard WR15/WG25 ange interfaces.

Board Assembly on Tripod

Waveguide Module

Potential applications range from multi-gigabit communications systems such as GigE wireless LAN, 802.15.3c,

802.11ad development, SDI video products, radar, and radiometery. e 60 GHz spectrum is now allocated as
unlicensed in many countries world wide.

International Unlicensed Spectrum Allocation for the 60 GHz Band

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2.0 Development System Contents

e V60WGD03 contains the following:

• Transmitter Waveguide Module V60TXWG3

• Receiver Waveguide Module V60RXWG3

• Transmitter board (1)

• Receiver board (1)

• Board/waveguide module mounting bracket (2)

• Bench top tripod (2)

• USB cable (2)

• GUI soware (downloadable from web site)

• Documentation and data sheets (downloadable from web site)

• MCX coaxial connector expansion board (2)

• Power Supply (2)

• Phased matched coaxial cables, MCX to SMA (8)

e transmitter and receiver boards are shipped attached to the mounting brackets. e brackets accept a
standard ¼-20 thread fastener for use with included tripods.

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other rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent

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3.0 System Setup / Interconnection

e development system boards communicate with a PC (running the GUI soware) using USB as the interface.
Each board derives its power from the USB connection (standard operation). e control processor on each
board communicates with the PC through the USB port.

Baseband signals are connected via the high speed baseband connector on the rear side of each board. e
baseband connector is a Samtec QSE. e mating connector required is a Samtec QTE-020-01-L-D-A. e
expansion board mounts onto the Samtec QSE connector and is attached to the main board with the suplied
hardware, 2 x 4-40 socket head screws.

e expansion board transitions the QSE connector to a set of MCX coaxial connectors for baseband and
optional external reference clock signals (see Figure 1). Also supplied with the expansion board is a set of eight
phase-matched cables for baseband test equipment interconnection.

RF Board Rear View with Expansion Board Attached

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Figure 1

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Figure 2

Baseband High Speed Connector and Expansion Board Connectors

Figure 2 shows the pinout of the high speed baseband connector and the expansion board coaxial connectors.
For higher level system integration, direct connection via the Samtec high speed connector can be facilitated
using the mating Samtec connector as shown.

A typical test set up is shown in Figure 3 below. Here the transmitter baseband source is either a user designed
baseband system, or a programmable arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). A two channel AWG can create any
form of vector modulation (I and Q baseband) with appropriate programming or selectable standard modulation
formats (such as BPSK, QPSK, etc.). e receiver baseband scheme is again either user dened or a signal
analysis test system.

By using a programmable AWG for the transmitter baseband source, user dened vector modulation schemes
can be created along with various error correction coding, equalization testing, etc. Most AWG products
available today work with MATLAB and other tools that provide a convenient method of baseband signal
generation.

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other rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent

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9231 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, California 92618 USA www.vubiq.com