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Specifications

Electrical Specifications

The electrical specifications apply at TA=+25°C in a 50Ω system. Typical data shown is for a down conversion application with a +9dBm sine wave LO input.  

Min and Max limits apply only to our connectorized units and are guaranteed at TA=+25°C. All bare die are 100% DC tested and visually inspected.

Parameter

Test Conditions

Min

Typical

Max

Units

RF (Port 1) Frequency Range

 

5

 

20

GHz

LO (Port 2) Frequency Range

 

5

 

20

I (Port 3) Frequency Range

 

0

 

6

Q (Port 4) Frequency Range

 

0

 

6

Conversion Loss (CL)[1]

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

I = DC - 0.2 GHz

 

12

15

dB

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

I = 0.2 - 6 GHz

 

14

 

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

Q = DC - 0.2 GHz

 

12

15

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

Q = 0.2 - 6 GHz

 

14

 

Noise Figure (NF)[2]

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

I = DC – 0.2 GHz

 

12

 

dB

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

Q = DC – 0.2 GHz

 

12

 

Image Rejection (IR)[3]

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

I+Q = DC – 0.2 GHz

 

35

 

dBc

Amplitude Balance[4]

 

 

0.5

 

dB

Phase Balance

 

 

3

 

°

Isolation

LO to RF

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

 

46

 

dB

LO to IF

IF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

 

49

 

RF to IF

RF/IF = 5 - 20 GHz

 

37

 

Input IP3 (IIP3)[5]

I+Q

RF/LO = 5 - 20 GHz

I = DC – 0.2 GHz

 

13

 

dBm

Input 1 dB Gain Compression Point (P1dB)

I

 

 

2.6

 

dBm

Q

 

 

3.3

 

 

 


[1] Measured as an I/Q down converter (i.e., I and Q powers are not combined)

[2] Mixer Noise Figure typically measures within 0.5 dB of conversion loss for IF frequencies greater than 5 MHz.

[3] Image Rejection and Single sideband performance plots are defined by the upper sideband (USB) or lower sideband (LSB) with respect to the LO signal. Plots are defined by which sideband is selected by the external IF quadrature hybrid.

[4] Amplitude and phase balance measured in a down conversion.

[5] Typical IIP3 is measured with I and Q ports combined with an external quadrature hybrid coupler in a down conversion.

Packages

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MMIQ-0520LSM Mixer Package Diagram
MMIQ-0520LSM Low LO Drive Surface Mount MMIC IQ Mixer

The MMIQ-0520LSM is a low LO drive, passive GaAs MMIC IQ mixer that operates down to an unrivaled +3 dBm LO drive level. This is an ultra-broadband mixer spanning 5 to 20GHz on the RF and LO ports with an IF from DC to 6 GHz. Up to 40 dB of image rejection is available due to the excellent phase and amplitude balance of its on-chip LO quadrature hybrid. Both surface QFNs and evaluation boards are available.

ModelPackageOrder
MMIQ-0520LSM-2Surface Mount (SM)Buy Now
EVAL-MMIQ-0520LConnectorized Evaluation Board (EVAL)Buy Now


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