[time-nuts] Re: [OT] MB506 pre-scaler module ??

[Dave]

Thanks all for the responses, given me a lot to think about.
Regards,
Dave



On 12/05/2023 18:13, ed breya via time-nuts wrote:
> There are lots of newer, high performance prescalers available too, for
> the much higher frequencies - especially in GaAs and other technologies.
> Check this out:
>
> https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc493.pdf
>
> Note that the architecture is basically the same as in the oldies. With
> the right combination of prescaler stages and baseband counting, you
> could conceivably build yourself a fairly decent 18 GHz CW microwave
> counter. Modern parts that are in production usually have evaluation
> boards available, so putting something together isn't too hard (but
> costs extra for convenient packaging).
>
> Ed
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