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Reconfigurable Preselectors

Building on a core competency in microwave filters and PIN diode switches, MPG offers a full range of Switched Filter Banks and Pre-selectors from standard to full custom designs. 


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Overview

BSC offers a fully reconfigurable adaptive filter solution, designed for fast & seamless switching into any of 256 filter states across the 2-18 GHz range. Ideally suited to EW front-end preselection or protection, any combination of bandpass and bandstop states can be selected

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Problems Solved

MPG’s Switched Filter Banks and Pre-selectors are easily customized to meet customer applications, including the following challenges:

  • Spurious and harmonic content generated by high power amplifiers and transmitters in the UHF band

  • Out-of-band signals that could degrade system performance

  • Compact, lightweight applications

  • Strong out-of-band signals that could potentially saturate the receiver front-ends

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MPG Solutions® provides expert support throughout all of the phases in our customer experience, from quoting the perfect solution to continued post-delivery support and extended warranty coverage. Let's take on your latest design challenge together.

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MODULAR

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CUSTOM DESIGN

Special Processes & Technologies

Engineering

  • Multiple RF Screen Rooms
  • Full Complement of Test Equipment (DC – 3GHz) including Network, Spectrum, and Modulation Analyzers; Signal and Function Generators
  • Eagleware GENESYS™RF/Microwave Design Tool together with SPECTRASYS™, an RF architecture simulator and EMPOWER/ML™, a multi-level planar 3D EM simulator
  • MathCAD13 for circuit simulation and analysis
  • Mentor Graphics DxDesigner Schematic Capture & Circuit Board Layout Tool
  • Autodesk Inventor® Series including:
    1.Autodesk Inventor® software for 2D/3D design and documentation
    2.AutoCAD® Mechanical for productive 2D drawing and detailing
    3.Autodesk® Vault to synchronize your design efforts

Environmental Test

  • Custom developed test fixtures for automated testing of customer units
  • Temperature/Humidity chambers capable of thermal cycling units under test from -73°C to +175°C. Pole/Zero currently has multiple thermal chambers including the TestEquity 115, TestEquity 1007C, Russells F-18, Russells RB-32 and Russells RDV-32 chambers
  • MB Dynamics C10E, LDS V830 and V850 Electrodynamic vibration tables for shock, random, & sinusoidal testing cycles

Technical Questions?

Our team is composed of highly-technical engineers empowered to quickly assist you in identifying a high-performance RF/microwave solutions. Contact our engineers to see how we can solve your mission-critical challenges.

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