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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
HMC292
GaAs MMIC DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 18 - 32 GHz
4
MIXERS
FEBRUARY 2001
Features
INPUT IP3: +19 dBm
LO/RF ISOLATION: 33 to 43 dB
PASSIVE : NO DC BIAS REQ'D
SMALL SIZE: 0.89 mm x 1.04 mm
V01.1000
General Description
The HMC292 chip is a miniature passive
double-balanced mixer which can be used
as an upconverter or downconverter from 18
- 32 GHz in a small chip area of 0.93 mm2.
Excellent isolations are provided by on-chip
baluns, which require no external components and no DC bias. The mixer chip is
designed to be used in Local Multi- Point
Distribution Systems (LMDS), microwave
point to point radios, and SATCOM applications. All data is measured with the chip in
a 50 ohm test fixure connected via 0.025 mm
(1 mil) diameter wire bonds of minimal length
<0.31 mm (<12 mils).
Guaranteed Performance With LO Drive of +13 dBm, -55 to +85 deg C
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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
HMC292 DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 18 - 32 GHz
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HMC292
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V01.1000
Conversion Gain vs. Temperature
@ LO = +13 dBm
0
+85 C
-5
-10
-15
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
-20
15 20 25 30 35
+25 C
FREQUENCY (GHz)
-55 C
Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive
0
+15 dBm
-5
-10
+13 dBm
FEBRUARY 2001
Isolation @ LO = +13 dBm
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
ISOLATION (dB)
-50
-60
15 20 25 30 35
RF/IF
LO/RF
FREQUENCY (GHz)
RF & LO Return Loss
@ LO = +13 dBm
0
-5
-10
LO/IF
4
MIXERS
+10 dBm
-15
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
+8 dBm
-20
15 20 25 30 35
FREQUENCY (GHz)
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-15
RF
-20
10 20 30 40
FREQUENCY (GHz)
LO
Upconverter Performance
IF Bandwidth @ LO = +13 dBm
0
-5
Return Loss
-10
-15
-20
IF CONVERSION GAIN & RETURN LOSS (dB)
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12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Web Site: www.hittite.com
Conversion Gain
IF FREQUENCY (GHz)
Conversion Gain @ LO = +13dBm
0
-5
-10
-15
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
-20
15 20 25 30 35
FREQUENCY (GHz)
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DIE