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E - Series Surface Mount Mixer  —  80  -  2500 MHz                                                     ESMD - C50M   
ESMD-C50M 
E-Series Surface Mount Mixer  
80 – 2500 MHz 
Features 
•  LO Power +13 dBm  
•  Up to +8 dBm RF  
•  Surface Mount  
Description 
M/A-COM’s ESMD-C50M is a Low Cost, Medium Drive, 
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 ESMD-C50M is also suitable for Transmitter upconversion at 
any frequency up to 2.5GHz. 
Schematic 
Electrical Specifications @ +25°C 
SM-2 Package 
· 
Part Number   Packaging 
ESMD-C50M   Tube 
ESMD-C50MTR   Tape and Reel 
Parameter   Units   Minimum   Typical   Maximum   Mean (x) 
Frequency Range       80 - 2500 MHz 
IF 1.0 dB Bandwidth = DC - 1000 MHz 
Conversion Loss        80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
L - R Isolation          80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
L - I Isolation           80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
R - I Isolation          80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
LO VSWR             80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
RF VSWR             80 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
IF VSWR             DC - 600 MHz   —   —   1.65   2.3   —   — 
Input IP3              200 - 1000 MHz 
                     1000 - 2500 MHz 
Input 1dB Compression   dBm   —   +8.0   —   —   — 
Test Conditions: LO Drive = +13dBm, IF frequency = 70MHz. Mean and Sigma calculated at 900MHz & 1800MHz. 
— 
— 
dB 
dB 
dB 
dB 
dB 
dB 
dB 
dB 
— 
— 
— 
— 
dBm 
dBm 
— 
— 
— 
— 
27.0 
22.0 
25.0 
15.0 
22.0 
18.0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
21.0 
17.0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
32.5 
29.1 
31.8 
19.82 
28.3 
24.6 
1.56 
1.25 
1.62 
1.71 
26.6 
23.5 
— 
— 
7.5 
9.0 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
2.15 
1.70 
2.1 
2.2 
— 
— 
— 
— 
6.21 
7.37 
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— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Sigma (σ)  
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— 
0.09 
0.12 
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— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
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M/A-COM Division of AMP Incorporated n  North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883 n  Asia/Pacific: Tel.+85 2 2111 8088, 
Fax +85 2 2111 8087 n  Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 
    www.macom.com     AMP and Connecting at a Higher Level are trademarks.      
                            Specifications subject to change without notice.  
 
 
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E-Series Surface Mount Mixer — 80 - 2500 MHz                                               ESMD-C50M 
Absolute Maximum Ratings 
Parameter   Absolute Maximum 
RF Input Power   +20 dBm 
LO Drive Power   +20 dBm 
Operating/Storage Temperature   -40°C to +85°C 
Typical Performance @ +25°C  
Conversion Loss 
-2.00
-4.00
1880
2080
+ 13 dBm
2280
2480
2680
2880
-6.00
-8.00
-10.00
-12.00
Conversion Loss (dB)
-14.00
-16.00 
80
280
480
680
880
1080
1280
Frequency (MHz)
1480
1680
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) 
-40.00
-45.00
-50.00
RF to IF
10 220 430 640 850 1060 1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 27402950
10 
220 430 640 
850 
LO to IF
LO to RF
F requency  (MHz) 
1060 
1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 2740 2950 
Frequency (MHz) 
VSWR 
IF Frequency (MHz)
30 70 110 150 190 230 270 310 350 390 430 470 510 550 590 
3.00
2.50
2.00
VSWR 
VSWR
1.50
1.00
0.50 
10 220 430 640 850 1060 1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 2740 2950
10 
220 430 640 
850 
RF
LO
RF & LO Frequency  (MHz) 
1060 
1270 1480 1690 1900 2110 2320 2530 2740 2950 
RF & LO Frequency (MHz) 
IF Bandwidth 
-3.00
-4.00
-5.00
-6.00
-7.00
-8.00
Relative Power (dBm) 
-9.00
-10.00
-11.00 
50
1 50
2 50
3 50
4 50
50 
150 
250 
350 
IF Bandwidth (MHz) 
5 50
450 
550 
IF Bandwidth (MHz)
650 
6 50
IIP3 & 1dB Compression 
40.00
 IF
7 50
8 50
750 
9 50
850 
950 
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
Power (dBm)
10.00
5.00
0.00 
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Frequency (MHz)
1dB Compression
1600
1800
2000
IIP3
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
    www.macom.com     AMP and Connecting at a Higher Level are trademarks.      
                            Specifications subject to change without notice.  
Note: Conversion Loss measured with fixed IF frequency of 70MHz.  
      All measurements made with input power of +13dBm. 
M/A-COM Division of AMP Incorporated n  North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883 n  Asia/Pacific: Tel.+85 2 2111 8088, 
Fax +85 2 2111 8087 n  Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 
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E-Series Surface Mount Mixer — 80 - 2500 MHz                                               ESMD-C50M 
Spurious Table: 1800MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
      nfLO - mf
RF 
   0   X   -3   19   32   28 
   1   19   0   31   17   43 
RF   2   54   52   52   48   56 
(n) 
3   72   65   78   63   68 
4   83   83   84   82   84 
   0   1   2   3   4 
           LO (m) 
RF = 1842.50 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 1772.50 MHz, +13dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
Spurious Table: 1900MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
      nfLO - mf 
   0   X   -5   22   13   29 
   1   16   0   38   17   18 
RF   2   26   22   23   26   41 
(n) 
3   48   38   50   42   38 
4   50   55   54   52   55 
   0   1   2   3   4 
           LO (m) 
RF = 1960 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 1890 MHz, +13dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
RF 
Spurious Table: 900MHz 
(In dBc below IF, assuming down conversion) 
      nfLO - mf 
   0   X   8   23   15   30 
   1   18   0   36   12   35 
RF   2   58   49   55   52   53 
(n) 
3   67   68   67   68   67 
4   85   84   82   83   83 
   0   1   2   3   4 
           LO (m) 
RF = 970 MHz, -5dBm 
LO = 900 MHz, +13dBm 
IF = 70 MHz 
RF 
M/A-COM Division of AMP Incorporated n  North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883 n  Asia/Pacific: Tel.+85 2 2111 8088, 
Fax +85 2 2111 8087 n  Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 
    www.macom.com     AMP and Connecting at a Higher Level are trademarks.      
                            Specifications subject to change without notice.  
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E - Series Surface Mount Mixer  —  80  -  2500 MHz                                                     ESMD - C50M   
M/A-COM Division of AMP Incorporated n  North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883 n  Asia/Pacific: Tel.+85 2 2111 8088, 
Fax +85 2 2111 8087 n  Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 
    www.macom.com     AMP and Connecting at a Higher Level are trademarks.      
                            Specifications subject to change without notice.  
V2.00      S 1255 D