Radio Frequency Units

Ceragon Training Services

CeraOS 8.5 – 8.5.5

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August 2016
Agenda
• Radio Frequency units for IP-20G
• RFU Selection Guide
• RFU-C
• 1500HP / RFU – HP
• Split Mount Configuration and Branching
• New Outdoor Circulator Block OCB
• Split Mount Configurations
• Green mode

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Radio Frequency Units: RFUs
Radio carrier functionality is provided by (RFUs)
Standard Power
• FibeAir RFU-C or FibeAir RFU-C Premium
RFU-C
High Power
• FibeAir 1500HP
• FibeAir RFU-HP

For split-mount configuration (IDU + RFU)

• FibeAir RFU-C (6–42 GHz)
• FibeAir 1500HP RFU-HP (6–11 GHz) 1500HP or RFU-HP
• RFU-HP (6–8 GHz)

• All-indoor configuration (IDU+RFU inside + waveguide to antenna)

• FibeAir 1500HP (6-11GHz)
• RFU-HP (6–8 GHz)

• IDU to RFU connected by a coaxial cable RG-223 (N-type connector (male) on RFU and TNC connector on the RMC in chassis.

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FibeAir Radio Frequency Units
Standard Power
6-42 GHz
FibeAir RFU-C
3.5 - 56Mhz Ch. Bandwidth
QPSK – 256 QAM or 2048 QAM(Premium), Very Compact

Ultra High Power

Frequency range:
• 1500HP 2RX: 6-11GHz
• 1500HP 1RX: 11GHz
• RFU-HP: 6-8GHz
Channel Bandwidth:
• 1500HP 2RX (6-11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
• 1500HP 2 RX (6 and 11 GHz wide option): 40 MHz
• 1500HP 1RX (11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
• 1500HP 1RX (11 GHz wide option): 40 MHz
• RFU-HP 1RX (6-8GHz): 3.5-56 MHz
RFU-HP/SD
QPSK – 2048 QAM, XPIC, 1+1, 2+2, N+0/1
FibeAir 1500HP -1RX/2RX-SD
Diversity: IF combining 1500HP 2RX, BBS SD for all

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RFU Selection Guide
Character
1500HP/RFU-HP RFU-C RFU-Ce
?
(6 – 11 GHz) (6 – 42 GHz) (6 – 42 GHz)

Split Mount √ √ √
Installation Type
All-Indoor √  

1+0/2+0/1+1/2+2 √ √ √

N+1 √  
Configuration
N+0 ( N>2) √  
SD support √ (IFC, BBS) √ (BBS) √ (BBS)

Power Saving Mode Adjustable Power √  

Consumption

QPSK to 256 QAM √ √ √

Modulation
512 to 2048 QAM √  √

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RFU-C

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RFU-C Main Features
6-42GHz
• Standard RFU - C
• Support up to 256 QAM modulation
• RMC-A or RMC-B

• Premium RFU - Ce
• Support up to 2048 QAM modulation
• RMC-B is required

Main Features of RFU-C:

• Frequency range => 642 GHz
• More power & Less package - Up to 26 dBm, extended distance, enhanced availability, smaller antennas
• Modulation => QPSK  2048 QAM
• Channel Bandwidth => 3.5 MHz56MHz
• Compact, lightweight form factor - Reduces installation and warehousing costs
• Supported configurations:
• 1+0 and 1+1 – direct and remote mount
• 2+0 – direct and remote mount
• 2+2 – remote mount
• 4+0 – remote mount
• Easy to install with various antenna types

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RFU-C Installation
Polarization is changed by switching 90° the radio

Vertical Pole Horizontal Pole

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Direct 1+1 mount configurations: RFU-C
• 1+1 Direct Mount using single coupler

• Coupler has two physical paths, with the secondary one introducing a 6dB attenuation

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Orthogonal Mode Transducer(OMT) – 2+0 XPIC
Dual Polarization
• Switch to the circular adaptor (removing the existing
rectangular transition, swapping the O-ring, and
replacing on the circular transition).
• Example below:

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RFU-HP / 1500HP

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1500HP/RFU-HP Main Features
• 1500HP/RFU-HP product line was designed to answer the need
for a high power RF module together with IF combining
functionality and the ability to concatenate several carriers with
minimal RF branching loss.
Configurable Channel Bandwidth:
• 1500HP 2RX (6-11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
• 1500HP 1RX (11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
• 1500HP 1RX (11 GHz wide): 24-40 MHz

• Frequency range: • RFU-HP 1RX (6-8GHz): 3.5-56 MHz

• 1500HP 2RX: 6-11GHz • System Configurations – Non-Protected (1+0), Protected
• 1500HP 1RX: 11GHz
(1+1), Space Diversity, 2+0/2+2 XPIC, N+0, N+1
• RFU-HP: 6-8GHz
• XPIC and CCDP – Built-in XPIC (Cross Polarization
• Frequency source – Synthesizer
Interference Canceller) and Co-Channel Dual Polarization
• Installation type – Split mount, All indoor, Remote mount (CCDP) feature for double transmission capacity, and more

• Diversity bandwidth efficiency

• IF Combining Space Diversity for improved system gain (for
1500HP)
• BBS Space Diversity (all models)
• High Transmit power  33dBm
• Configurable Modulation – QPSK – 2048 QAM
• Power Saving Mode option – Helps mw system to detect
when link conditions allow to use of less power (for RFU-HP)
• ATPC(Automatic Tx Power Control) range  20 dB
range
• RF Channel Selection – Via EMS/NMS
• NEBS – Level 3 NEBS compliance

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1500HP 2RX in 1+0 SD Configuration
• 1500HP/RFU-HP product line was designed to answer the need for a high power RF module together with IF combining functionality
and the ability to concatenate several carriers with minimal RF branching loss.
Antenna
TX Board
OCB main
VCO

TX
350MHz IF TX TX Pre-
PA
chain Amp

Controller and
FSK peripherals DC / CTRL

C C
Quadplexer

TCXO

RF LPBK
o o
n n
-48V
PSU
n n
e e RX
c c RX
LNA Extention port
combiner chain RX Main
140MHz t t
o o
r r RX
RX
LNA
chain RX Diversity
10M

diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW
Antenna
VCO
Diversity
IF & controller Board
RX

Chassis
IDU XPIC source
(Ntype conn.) sharing \ RSL ind.
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1500HP 1RX in 1+0 SD Configuration
Antenna
TX Board
OCB main
VCO

TX
350MHz IF TX TX FMM FLM
chain

Controller and
FSK peripherals DC / CTRL

C C
Quadplexer

TXCO

RF LPBK
o o
n n
-48V
PSU
n n
e e RX
c c RX
LNA Extention port
chain RX Main
140MHz t t
o o
r r
10M

diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW

VCO
IF & controller Board
RX Board

Chassis
IDU XPIC source
(Ntype conn.) sharing \ RSL ind.
(TNC conn.)

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RFU-HP 1RX in 1+0 SD Configuration
Antenna
OCB main
VCO

TX
350MHz IF
TX
TX Pre-
RFIC PA
chain Amp
C C
(BMA conn.)
o o
IDU

FSK Controller and

peripherals
n n DC / CTRL

Quadplexer
n n 40M

RF LPBK
e e
-48V
c c
sharing \ RSL
XPIC source

(BMA conn.)

PSU section t t
ind.

o o RX
RX
r r RX
RFIC chain LNA Extention port
140MHz

40M

diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW

VCO

PSC TRX
Chassis
XPIC source
sharing \ RSL ind.
(TNC conn.)

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1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table
Feature 1500HP 2RX 1500HP 1RX RFU-HP Notes
 
Frequency Bands Support 6L,6H,7,8,11GHz 6L,6H,7,8,11GHz 6L,6H,7,8GHz

 
Up to 30 MHz
Channel Spacing Support Up to 30 MHz 11 GHz version for 40 Up to 60 MHz
MHz
All are compatible with OCBs
Split-Mount √ √ √ from both generations

All-Indoor √ √ √ All are compatible with ICBs

IFC - IF Combining
Space Diversity BBS and IFC BBS BBS BBS - Base Band Switching

Frequency Diversity √ √ √  
1+0/2+0/1+1/2+2 √ √ √  
N+1 √ √ √  
N+0 ( N>2) √ √ √  
High Power √ √ √
 
Remote Mount Antenna √ √ √

Power consumption changes

Power Saving Mode -- -- √ with TX power

1500 HP (11 GHz ) 40 MHz bandwidth does not support IF Combining. For this frequency, space diversity is only available
via BBS.

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Split Mount Configuration and Branching

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Split Mount Config and Branching Network
Outdoor Circulator Block (OCB):
• The Tx and the Rx path circulate together to main OCB port.
• When chaining multiple OCBs, each Tx signal is chained to the
OCB Rx signal and so on (uses S-bend section).

Indoor Circulator Block (ICB):

• All the Tx signals are chained together to one Tx port (at the
ICC) and all the Rx signals are chained together to one Rx port
(at the ICC).
• The ICC circulates all the Tx and the Rx signals to one antenna
port.

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Split Mount Config and Branching Network
All Indoor Vertical Branching Split Mount Branching and All Indoor Compact

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New Outdoor Circulating Box - OCB

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Outdoor Circulator Block diagrams
OCB main purposes:
1. Hosts the circulators and the attached filters.

2. Chain and accumulate radio signal ( multiple carriers )

3. Routes the RF through the filters and circulators.

4. Allows RFU connection to the Main and Diversity antennas.

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OCB Components
• RF Filters - are used for specific frequency channels and Tx/Rx separation. The filters are attached to the OCB, and each RFU contains one
Rx and one Tx filter. In a Space Diversity using IF combining configuration, each RFU contains two Rx filters (which combine the IF signals)
and one Tx filter. The filters can be replaced without removing the OCB. The RF filter is installed with every configuration.

• DCB - Diversity Circulator Block An external block which is added in Space Diversity configurations. DCB is connected to the diversity port
and chains two OCBs.

• Coupler Kit is used for 1+1 Hot Standby configurations. (loss 1.6 /6dB)

• Symmetrical Coupler Kit is used for: (loss of 3/3 dB) • When chaining adjacent channels (only 28/30 MHz) • 1+1 Hot Standby
configurations with a symmetrical loss of 3dB in each direction Note: CPLRs loss tolerance is ±0.7 dB

• U Bend The U Bend connects the chained DCB (Diversity Circulator Block) in N+1/N+0 configurations.

• S Bend The S Bend connects the chained OCB (Outdoor Circulator Block) in N+1/N+0 configurations.

• Pole Mount Kit The Pole Mount Kit is used to fasten up to five OCBs and the RFUs to the pole. The kit enables fast and easy installation.

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1+1 and 2+2 HSB Configuration

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N+0/N+1 Configurations

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2+0 XPIC

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Split Mount Applications

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Split mount applications 4+0

S-Bend

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Split mount applications 4+0 SD

DCB DCB
S-Bend

U-Bend

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Green Mode Power Consumption Reduction

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Green Mode - Power Consumption Reduction
• Minimal power consumption required in 99.9% of the time

• Green Mode enables: 31dBm

80W
• Reduction of consumed power by automatically reducing Tx power 27dBm
56W
• Quick increase in Tx Power in case of fading. 21dBm
41W
• No traffic impact

Power Max. Tx Power Power

Consumption (@ 128QAM) Consumption
Level
High 31dBm 80W
Mid 27dBm 56W
Low 21dBm 41W

Automatic TX Power control for optimal power

consumption
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Power Consumption VS. Monitored TSL

• The radio operates in fixed and pre-defined power-consumption states:

Power Monitore Consumed

d TX
State Power power [W]
HIGH 31dBm 80 Watt
MEDIUM 27dBm 56 Watt
LOW 21dBm 41 Watt

• Transition between power states is hitless and errorless !

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Normal ATPC functionality

• Set “reference level”  Remote TX changes accordingly

5 dB
100
15 dB

RX: -41dBm
Reference level: -40dBm

When fading occurs, both transmitters try to

compensate for the losses by increasing
transmission power while maintaining RSL as close
as possible to the Ref. level

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Green Mode setting the Green RSL to -
50dBm doesn’t degrade fade
margin, as the mechanism will
increase TX power if necessary.
 Set “Green Mode” enable
 Set “Green RSL” limit [dBm]
RX: -47dBm
155
100 dB
dB Green level: -50dBm

RX: -52dBm
Green level: -50dBm

When fading occurs, both transmitters compare

the monitored RSL with the Green Level (Ref.). As
long as RSL> Ref. there is no need to increase the
TSL.

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Green Mode setting the Green RSL to
50dBm doesn’t degrade fade
-

margin, as the mechanism will

increase TX power if necessary.
 Set “Green Mode” enable
 Set “Green RSL” limit [dBm]

15 dB
RX: -50dBm
Green level: -50dBm

RX: -52dBm
Green level: -50dBm

When RSL drops below the Green Ref. level, we

must increase the TSL to maintain the fade margin
and avoid low sensitivity

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What was discussed
 Radio Frequency units for IP-20N
 RFU Selection Guide
 RFU-C
 1500HP / RFU – HP
 Split Mount Configuration and Branching
 New Outdoor Circulator Block OCB
 Split Mount Configurations
 Green mode

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 Thank You

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