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MIXER SELECTION TABLE
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This table compares the different Marki Microwave mixers based on the most important mixer parameters. The numbers of 'X's indicates the relative performance of the various lines with respect to one another.
X = Average
XX = Good
XXX = Outstanding
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Marki Mixer Family
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Mixer Topology
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IF Bandwidth
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DC IF?
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RF/LO Bandwidth
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Conversion Loss
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1 dB Compression
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Isolation
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Intermodulation Distortion
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Surface Mount?
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M1
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Double
Balanced
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XX
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YES
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XX
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XXX
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X
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XXX
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X
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YES
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M2
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Triple
Balanced
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XXX
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NO
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XXX
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XX
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XX
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XX
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XX
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YES
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M3
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Double Balanced
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XX
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YES
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XX
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XXX
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X
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XX
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X
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YES
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M4
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Double Balanced
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X
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YES
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XXX
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XX
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X
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XX
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X
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NO*
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M8
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Double
Balanced
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XX
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YES
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XX
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XXX
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X
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XXX
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X
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NO
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M9
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Double
Balanced
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XXX
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YES
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XXX
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X
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X
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XX
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X
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NO
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T3
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Triple
Balanced
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XX
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NO
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XXX
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XX
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XXX
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XX
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XXX
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YES
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Image Reject
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2 X Double Balanced
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X
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NO
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X
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X
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X
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XX
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X
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NO
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IQ Mixer
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2 X Double Balanced
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XX
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YES
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XX
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X
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X
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XX
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X
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NO
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*Surface mount available for model M4-0226
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COMMENTS
M1: Workhorse mixer for applications below 20 GHz
M2: Broadband triple balanced family (doubly double balanced) up to 50 GHz
M4: Ultra-wideband RF/LO port and IF bandwidth from DC to a maximum of 700 MHz
M9: Widest band mixers available on the market up to 65 GHz
T3: Premier mixer for intermodulation distortion suppression up to 16 GHz.
Best results when used with a square-wave LO driver amplifier
Image Reject: image reject mixers up to 17 GHz
IQ Mixer: for IQ modulation/demodulation and QPSK applications
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