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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT FREQUENCY DOUBLER 4 - 8 GHz INPUT
HMC204MS8G
FEBRUARY 2001
Features
CONVERSION LOSS: 16 to to 20 dB
Fo, 3Fo, 4Fo ISOLATION: > 38 to 50 dB
PASSIVE: NO BIAS REQ'D
ULTRA SMALL PACKAGE: MSOP8
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General Description
The HMC204MS8G is a passive miniature frequency doubler in an 8 lead MSOP surface
mount package. Suppression of undesired fundamental and higher order harmonics is 40 to 60
dB with respect to input signal level and 24 to 42
dB with respect to the output level. The doubler
utilizes the same GaAs Schottky diode/balun
technology found in Hittite MMIC mixers. Its
features includes a small size, requires no DC
bias, and has no measurable additive phase
noise onto the multiplied signal. Applications
include commercial microwave radios and VSAT,
as well as military ECM and communication
systems.
Guaranteed Perf ormance, 50 Ohm system -55 to +85 deg C
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12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Web Site: www.hittite.com
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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT FREQUENCY DOUBLER 4 - 8 GHz INPUT
HMC204MS8G
V00.0900
Conversion Loss vs.
Temperature @ +15 dBm Drive Level
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
-35
-40
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INPUT FREQUENCY (GHz)
+25 C
+85 C
-40 C
Input Return Loss
vs. Drive level
0
+14dBm
+12dBm
-5
-10
+10dBm
+8dBm
Isolation @ +15 dBm
Drive Level *
0
-20
-40
-60
ISOL A T IO N (dB)
-80
-100
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
FREQUENC Y (GHz)
* With respect to input level
Output Return Loss for
Several Input Frequencies
0
-4
-8
-12
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Fo
3Fo
4Fo
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-15
INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
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FREQUENCY (GHz)
-16
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
4GHz
6GHz
8GHz
FREQUENCY (GHz)
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Web Site: www.hittite.com
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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT FREQUENCY DOUBLER 4 - 8 GHz INPUT
HMC204MS8G
FEBRUARY 2001
Conversion Loss
@ 25 Deg C vs. Drive Level
3
Conversion Loss
@ -40 Deg C vs. Drive Level
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Conversion Loss
@ +85 Deg C vs. Drive Level
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
CONVERSION L OSS (dB)
-35
-40
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INPUTFREQUENCY(GHz)
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
-35
-40
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INPUTFREQUENCY(GHz)
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
CONVERSION L OSS (dB)
-35
-40
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INPUTFREQUENCY(GHz)
+8dBm
+10 dBm
+12 dBm
+15 dBm
+8dBm
+10 dBm
+12 dBm
+15 dBm
+8dBm
+10 dBm
+12 dBm
+15 dBm
Output Return Loss
with 4 GHz Input
0
-4
-8
-12
-16
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
+8 dBm
+10 dBm
+12 dBm
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Output Return Loss
with 6 GHz Input
0
-4
-8
-12
-16
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
+8 dBm
+10 dBm
+12 dBm
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Output Return Loss
with 8 GHz Input
0
-4
-8
-12
-16
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
+8 dBm
+12 dBm
+10 dBm
FREQUENCY (GHz)
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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT FREQUENCY DOUBLER 4 - 8 GHz INPUT
HMC204MS8G
V00.0900
FEBRUARY 2001
Schematic Absolute Maximum Ratings
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RF IN
PIN 2
RF OUT
PIN 7
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Outline Drawing
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1. MATERIAL:
A) PACKAGE BODY - LOW STRESS INJECTION-MOLDED PLASTIC,
SILICA & SILICONE IMPREGNATED.
B) LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY
2 . PLATING : LEAD - TIN SOLDER PLATE
3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS).
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Web Site: www.hittite.com
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ALL TOL. ARE ±0.005 (±0.13).
4. CHARACTERS TO BE HELVETICA MEDIUM, APPROX .020 HIGH
WHITE INK, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AS SHOWN.
5. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF 0.15 MM PER SIDE
6. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF 0.25 MM PER SIDE
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