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HPDL-100A Programmable Delay Line InstrumentProgrammable delay at an amazing value!  The new HPDL-100A utilizes precision cut semi-rigid coaxial cable and Aerospace grade microwave relays to offer delay from 0 to 10.23 ns with a step precision to 10 ps.  Input signal bandwidth is from DC to 12.5 GHz.

One programmable instrument with large delay range and high precision accuracy provides performance flexibility to meet your application requirements. For a typical wireless application at 2.5 GHz, the HPDL-100A can phase shift 0° to 9000° of rotation with a step precision to 9°.

Instrument control is easy using the MT-100A Microterminal LCD and numeric keypad to manually specify desired delay.  Remote interfaces supported include GPIB(IEEE488.2), Ethernet TCP/IP, and RS-232 Serial ports.

Colby Instruments Programmable Delay Line Series instruments offer higher precision, more accuracy, and greater repeatability than manual phase shifters all in one easy to setup and use instrument. 

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HPDL-100A Specifications

Specification Model HPDL-100A-10.23NS Model HPDL-100A-20.47NS
Step Size (resolution): 10 ps 10 ps
Max. Delay Range: 10.23 ns 20.47 ns
Min.  Phase Shift 0.36°per 100 MHz 0.36°per 100 MHz
Max. Phase Shift 368.28 deg. per 100 MHz 368.28 deg. per 100 MHz
Signal Input Frequency Phase Shift Range Phase Shift Range
100 MHz 0° to 360° 0° to 360°
500 MHz 0° to 1800° 0° to 1800°
1.0 GHz 0° to 3600° 0° to 3600°
5.0 GHz 0° to 18,000° 0° to 18,000°
10.0 GHz 0° to 36,000° 0° to 36,000°
Nominal Delay at 0 ns 4.40 ns 4.40 ns
Typical Absolute Accuracy: 0.1% +/- 2 ps per binary step 0.1% +/- 2 ps per binary step
Insertion Loss (typical)    
   -3.0 dB point @ min.  delay 1.26 GHz 1.26 GHz
   -3.0 dB point @ max. delay 665.0 MHz 665.0 Mhz
   12.0 GHz @ min.  delay -10.28 dB -10.28 dB
   12.0 GHz @ max. delay -14.53 dB -18.27 dB
Recommended Service Interval 500,000 Operations 500,000 Operations
Maximum Settling Time: 50 ms 50 ms
Line Voltage: 85 to 230 VAC 85 to 230 VAC
Recommended Operating Temperature: 10°C to 30°C 10°C to 30°C
Physical Dimensions: 13 3/8" Long x 12 7/8" Wide x 5 1/4" High. 13 3/8" Long x 12 7/8" Wide x 5 1/4" High.
Physical Weight: TBD lbs. TBD lbs.
19" Rackmount Kit RMO: Optional Optional
Price US $ 4,995.00 US $ 5,995.00