Frequency Conversion components from Teledyne Microwave UK, circulators, stable local oscillators / MFOs and amplifiers, engineered for radar and EW chains.
Frequency Conversion
Engineered to deliver the three building blocks of every RF chain, circulators, stable oscillators and amplifiers, Frequency Conversion components anchor radar and EW performance.
Frequency ConversionFrequency conversion in a defence RF chain depends on three engineered building blocks, circulators for transmit/receive isolation, stable local oscillators / MFOs for agile frequency generation, and amplifiers for limiting and low-noise amplification. Teledyne Microwave UK builds all three alongside full radar and EW receiver chains.
- Building Blocks
- Circulators, Local Oscillator / MFO, Amplifiers
- Phase Noise (Prime STALO)
- down to -130dBc/Hz at 100kHz
- Switching (Prime STALO)
- 25us across 30 fixed channels
- Heritage
- 50+ years of in-house RF subsystem design
Frequency Conversion, Capability Overview
Frequency conversion in a modern radar or EW chain depends on three engineered building blocks. The local oscillator sets phase noise and frequency agility. The circulator isolates transmit and receive paths. The amplifier sets noise figure and survivability. Teledyne Microwave UK engineers all three together at Shipley and Lincoln.
Engineering Priorities
- Phase noise low enough to support Pulsed Doppler detection accuracy and Doppler resolution.
- Switching speed and phase settling fast enough for agile multi-channel operation.
- Pulse-to-pulse coherence preserved across the conversion chain.
- Limiting and low-noise amplification engineered alongside the receivers they feed.
Why Teledyne Microwave UK
Frequency Conversion components are engineered alongside the same team's full receivers, ESM/ELINT subsystems and EW front ends. The result is a coherent capability, not a sourced parts list, backed by 50+ years of in-house RF subsystem heritage and 150+ skilled professionals across 40,000 ft² of manufacturing.
Related Terms
Frequency conversion, circulator, isolator, STALO, MFO, master frequency oscillator, stable local oscillator, low noise amplifier, LNA, limiting amplifier, Pulsed Doppler radar, agile frequency source.
