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Carbon Specifications


Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter Rating
Input Power Voltage -0.2 V to 20 V
Input Power Current < 3 A
GPIO Pin Voltage -0.3 V to 2.1 V
GPIO Pin Current -12 mA to 12 mA
RX1,RX2,RX3,RX4 Port Input Power (Peak) < 2.5 dBm
RF Ports DC Voltage (If Externally Applied) -50 V to 50 V
Operating Temperature Range -40° C to +85° C


DC Characteristics

Parameter Min Typ Max Units
Input Power, USB-C or Battery 8.5 - 20 V
0.3 - 1.5 A
5.6 - 9 W
GPIO Input Low, VIL 0 0 0.45 V
GPIO Input High, VIH 1.27 1.8 1.95 V
GPIO Output Low, VOL 0 0 0.45 V
GPIO Output High, VOH 1.35 1.8 1.95 V


Battery Characteristics

Parameter Value
Number of cells in pack 6
Cell type CR123A (Li/MnO2)
Continuous cell discharge current rating > 1.25 A
Recommended cells Energizer
Carbon runtime on battery (depending on FPGA and CPU load) 2.5 to 4.5 hrs


Sampling Characteristics

Parameter Min Typ Max Units
RX ADC Resolution 12 bits
ADC Sample Rate 61.44 Msps
TX DAC Resolution 12 bits
DAC Sample Rate 61.44 Msps
TX/RX Channel Bandwidth 0.2 56 MHz


RF Characteristics

Parameter Min Typ Max Units Notes
Rx Frequency Range 70 6000 MHz
Rx Second-Order Input Intercept Point (IIP2) 42 - 85 dBm Varies with gain and Frequency
Rx Third-Order Input Intercept Point (IIP3) -18 - 16 dBm Varies with gain and Frequency
Rx Noise Figure 2 (800 MHz) - 5.2 (6 GHz) dB Varies depending on frequency
Rx LO Leakage -128 - -92 dBm Varies depending on frequency
Rx Phase Error 0.2 degrees
Tx Frequency Range 46.875 6000 MHz
TX1 & TX2 RF Output Power -5 2 9 dBm
Modulation Accuracy (EVM) -40 dB
Tx Third-Order Input Intercept Point (IIP3) 0 - 28 dBm Varies with gain and Frequency
Tx Carrier Leakage -50 dBc
Frequency Tolerance -2 - +2 ppm
Frequency Stability -1 - +1 ppm


Physical Characteristics

Parameter Typ Units Notes
Length 202 mm Including RF connectors
7.95 in
192 mm Not including RF connectors
7.56 in
Width 90 mm
3.54 in
Height 63.3 mm
2.49 in
Weight ~700 g
~1.54 lbs
Kit Shipping Weight ~1.7 kg Including case and accessories
~3.75 lbs


Carbon Dock Interface Pinout




All I/O signals are 1.8V logic and all differential pair signals are LVDS.