Mimix Broadband, Inc., 10795 Rockley Rd., Houston, Texas 77099
Tel: 281.988.4600 Fax: 281.988.4615 mimixbroadband.com
Characteristic Data and Specifications are subject to change without notice. ©2007 Mimix Broadband, Inc.
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April 2007 - Rev 17-Apr-07
Units
GHz
dBm
dBc/Hz
dBc/Hz
dBc
dBc
dBc
MHz/Volt
VDC
VDC
mA
Min.
5.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+0.0
-
Typ.
-
+4.5
-97.0
-118.0
-20.0
-30.0
-40.0
60.0
-5.0
-
20
Max.
6.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+6.0
25
5.5-6.5 GHz GaAs MMIC
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
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Features
On-Chip Resonator
+4.5 dBm Output Power
-97 dBc/Hz @ 100KHz Phase Noise
20mA @ -5.0V Bias Supply
100% On-Wafer, DC and Output Power Testing
100% Visual Inspection to MIL-STD-883
Method 2010
General Description
Parameter
Supply Voltage (Vee1,2,3)
Supply Voltage (Vtune)
Supply Current (Iee1,2,3)
Supply Current (Itune)
Storage Temperature ( Tstg)
Operating Temperature ( Ta)
Junction Temperature (Tjn)
-6.0 VDC
+6.0 VDC
30 mA
1 mA
-65 to +165 OC
-55 to MTTF Table
MTTF Table
Chip Device Layout
(1) Junction temperature affects a device's MTTF. It is
recommended to keep channel temperature as low as
possible for maximum life.
1
1
Mimix Broadband's 5.5-6.5 GHz GaAs HBT VCO is a fully
integrated oscillator MMIC with on-chip tuning diode and
resonator. This design is based on a cross coupled differential
pair with on-chip buffer amplifier and output balun. The use
of a high-Q resonator structure and integrated varactor
diodes results in optimum phase-noise performance. This
MMIC uses Mimix Broadband's 2 um GaAs HBT device model
technology to ensure low flicker (1/f) noise and high
reliability. The chip has surface passivation to protect and
provide a rugged part with backside via holes and gold
metallization to allow either a conductive epoxy or eutectic
solder die attach process. This device is well suited for
Millimeter-wave Point-to-Point Radio, LMDS, SATCOM and
VSAT applications.
Electrical Characteristics (Ambient Temperature T = 25 oC)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Frequency Range (f)
Fundamental Output Power (Pout)
SSB Phase Noise @ 100 kHz Offset
SSB Phase Noise @ 1 MHz Offset
2nd Harmonic Suppression
3rd Harmonic Suppression
4th Harmonic Suppression
Frequency Pushing (Vee)
Supply Voltage (Vee)
Frequency Tuning Voltage (Vtune)
Supply Current (Iee) (Vee=-5.0V Typical)
Q1000-BD
XQ1000-BD