The Tektronix/Picosecond Pulse Labs 5933-110-7.46GHZ is a 10 Gbit low-pass filter engineered for high-speed digital networks and telecommunications systems. It employs a proprietary absorptive filter design that eliminates reflective stop-band signal behavior, preventing eye diagram closure and bit error rate degradation. Unlike traditional Bessel-Thomson implementations, this absorptive approach minimizes signal distortion while maintaining exceptional signal integrity through flat group delay response across the passband.
Technical Specifications
• Impedance: 50 Ω
• Bandwidth (-3 dB): 7.46 GHz (standard), equivalent to 0.75 × OC-192 bit rate
• Bandwidth Tolerance: ±3% at 23 °C
• Bandwidth Thermal Drift: -2.1 MHz/°C (typical); -3.1 MHz/°C (maximum)
• Risetime (10%-90%): 47 ps
• Return Loss: >12 dB across 0–25 GHz (input and output)
• Group Delay: ±3 ps across 0.1–13 GHz
• Insertion Loss: Quasi-Gaussian characteristics across 0–25 GHz passband
• Maximum Average Input Power: 29 dBm
• Connector Configuration: SMA jack (female) to SMA plug (male)
• Dimensions: 41.5 × 15.9 × 10.5 mm
• Operating Temperature: -10 to +70 °C
• Storage Temperature: -10 to +70 °C
– Key Features
• Absorptive filter design eliminates reflective stop-band energy
• Fourth-order Bessel-Thomson frequency response characteristic
• Flat group delay maintains superior time-domain performance
• Custom bandwidths from 4.5–18 GHz available
• Excellent return loss across extended frequency range
• Tight group delay tolerance of ±3 ps ensures minimal pulse distortion
– Typical Applications
• 10 Gbit/s digital communication systems
• OC-192 telecommunications networks
• High-speed signal conditioning in network test and measurement
• Optical-to-electrical interface filtering
– Compatibility & Integration
Designed for OEM integration into high-speed digital and telecommunications infrastructure. SMA connectors accommodate standard 50 Ω system architectures. Alternative connector configurations are available upon request.
