HMC170C8
v02.1105
GaAs MMIC SMT DOUBLE-
BALANCED MIXER, 2.5 - 4 GHz
Features
Conversion Loss: 9. dB
LO to RF Isolation: 45 dB
Surface Mount
Small Size, No DC Bias Required
Typical Applications
The HMC170C8 is ideal for:
• Microwave Point-to-Point
• RADAR
• VSAT
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MIXERS - DBL-BAL - SMT
Functional Diagram
General Description
The HMC170C8 is a miniature double-balanced mixer
in a non-hermetic ceramic surface mount package
that can be used as an upconverter, downconverter
or biphase modulator. The device is a passive diode/
balun type mixer with high dynamic range. Noise
figure is essentially equal to the conversion loss. The
mixer can handle larger signal levels than most active
mixers due to the high third order intercept. MMIC
implementation provides exceptional balance in the
circuit resulting in high LO/RF and LO/IF isolations
and unit-to-unit consistency. This mixer has applica-
tions where small size and surface mount compatibil-
ity are important.
Electrical Specifi cations,
T
A
= +25° C, LO Drive = +13 dBm
Parameter
Frequency Range, RF & LO
Frequency Range, IF
Conversion Loss
Noise Figure (SSB)
LO to RF Isolation
LO to IF Isolation
IP3 (Input)
IP2 (Input)
1 dB Gain Compression (Input)
40
32
13
35
7
Min.
Typ.
2.5 - 4.0
DC - 2
9
9
45
36
18
40
10
10
10
Max.
Units
GHz
GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
9 - 46
For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373
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