
E-Series Surface Mount Mixer 
80 - 2500 MHz 
ESMD-C50H 
Features 
• LO Power +17 dBm 
• Up to +14 dBm RF 
• Surface Mount 
Description 
M/A-COM’s ESMD-C50H is a Low Cost, Passive Double 
Double Balanced Mixer. Constructed using very broad band 
ferrite balun transformers and matched silicon schottky diodes, 
it’s performance is especially suited to high dynamic range 
receivers. Given it’s high 1dB compression point, the ESMDC50H is also suitable for Transmitter upconversion at any 
frequency up to 2.5GHz. 
Schematic 
Electrical Specifications @ +25°C 
SM-2 Package 
· 
Ordering Information 
Part Number  Packaging 
ESMD-C50H  Tube 
ESMD-C50HTR  Tape and Reel 
Parameter  Units  Minimum  Typical  Maximum  Mean (x) 
Frequency Range        80 - 2500 MHz 
Conversion Loss         80 - 1000 MHz  dB  —  —  7.5  6.10  0.15 
L - R Isolation           80 - 1000 MHz  dB  25.0  33.5  —  —  — 
L - I Isolation            80 - 1000 MHz  dB  26.0  31.5  —  —  — 
R - I Isolation            80 - 1000 MHz  dB  20.0  26.9  —  —  — 
LO VSWR              80 - 1000 MHz  —  —  1.42  2.0  —  — 
RF VSWR              80 - 1000 MHz  —  —  1.72  2.8  —  — 
IF VSWR               DC - 600 MHz  —  —  2.55  3.2  —  — 
Input IP3               200 - 1000 MHz  dBm  21.0  27.0  —  —  — 
Input 1dB Compression  dBm  —  +14.0  —  —  — 
Test Conditions: LO Drive = +17dBm, IF frequency = 70MHz. Mean and Sigma calculated at 900MHz & 1800MHz. 
Specifications subject to change without notice. 
 North America:  Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883  
 Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298  
 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+ 44 (1 34 4) 30 0 020 
—  —  —  —  —  — 
Sigma (σ) 
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E-Series Surface Mount Mixer, 80 - 2500 MHz 
ESMD-C50H 
Absolute Maximum Ratings 
Parameter  Absolute Maximum 
RF Input Power  +23dBm 
LO Drive Power  +23 dBm 
Operating/Storage Temperature  -40°C to +85°C 
Typical Performance @ +25°C 
Conversion Loss 
-2.00
-4.00
-6.00
-8.00
-10.00
Conversion Loss (dB)
-12.00
-14.00
-16.00 
80
280
480
680
880
1080
1280
1480
Frequency (MHz)
1680
1880
+17dBm
2080
2280
2480
2680
2880
Pin Configuration 
Function  Pin No. 
RF  1 
LO  2 
IF  3 
Ground  4,5,6 
Isolation 
-10.00
-15.00
-20.00
-25.00
-30.00
-35.00
Isolation (dB)
Isolation (dB) 
-40.00
-45.00
-50.00
1
2204306408
10 
220 430 640 
LO to I F
RF to IF
LO to R F
5
106012701480169019002110232025302740295
850 
1060 
1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 2740 2950 
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz) 
VSWR 
IF Frequency (MHz)
2
2
1
1
1
7
30 70 110 150 190 230 270 310 350 390 430 470 510 550 590 
3.00
2.50
2.00
VSWR
1.50
VSWR 
1.00
0.50
10
220
10 
220 430 640 
430
640
850
RF
LO
0
80
70
14
12
106
850 
RF & LO Frequency (MHz)
1060 
1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 2740 2950 
RF & LO Frequency (MHz) 
3
3
90
110
900
2
2
1
16
IF Bandwidth 
-3.00
-4.00
-5.00
-6.00
-7.00
-8.00
Relative Power (dB)
-9.00
Relative Power (dBm) 
-10 .00
-11 .00 
35 105 170 240 310 380 450 515 585 655 725 795 860 93 0 1000
IF Bandwidth (MHz)
320
IP3 and 1dB Compression 
5
4
IF
530
2
5
740
2950
2
40.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
Power (dBm)
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
IIP3
1dB Compression
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
Frequency (MHz)
3000
Note: Conversion Loss measured with fixed IF frequency of 70MHz.  
      All measurements made with input power of +17dBm. 
Specifications subject to change without notice. 
 North America:  Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883  
 Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298  
 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+ 44 (1 34 4) 30 0 020 
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E-Series Surface Mount Mixer, 80 - 2500 MHz 
ESMD-C50H 
Spurious Table: 1800MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
    nfLO - mf
RF 
  0  X  -6  12  21  13 
  1  29  0  35  18  42 
RF  2  64  58  58  51  72 
(n) 
3  76  80  78  76  73 
4  83  85  85  82  85.34 
  0  1  2  3  4 
       LO (m) 
RF = 1842.50 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 1772.50 MHz, +17dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
Spurious Table: 1900MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
    nfLO - mf 
  0  X  -8  21  16  19 
  1  24  0  39  17  50 
RF  2  29  32  29  22  31 
(n) 
3  51  46  51  41  50 
4  52  55  55  52  55 
  0  1  2  3  4 
       LO (m) 
RF = 1960 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 1890 MHz, +17dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
RF 
Spurious Table: 900MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
    nfLO - mf 
  0  X  2  14  12  29 
  1  20  0  37  12  39 
RF  2  25  26  38  27  32 
(n) 
3  46  41  44  43  44 
4  57  56  54  55  57 
  0  1  2  3  4 
       LO (m) 
RF = 970 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 900 MHz, +17dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
RF 
Specifications subject to change without notice. 
 North America:  Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883  
 Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298  
 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+ 44 (1 34 4) 30 0 020 
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