HMC556_09 Datasheet, PDF (1/6 Pages) Hittite Microwave Corporation – GaAs MMIC I/Q MIXER 36 - 41 GHz

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HMC556
GaAs MMIC I/Q MIXER
36 - 41 GHz
Typical Applications
The HMC556 is ideal for:
• Microwave Radio
3
• Satellite Communication Systems
• Military End Use
• Test Equipment & Sensors
Features
Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 3.5 GHz
Image Rejection: 17.5 dB
High LO to RF Isolation: 33 dB
High Input IP3: +23 dBm
Passive Topology: No DC Bias Required
Compact Size: 1.49 x 1.12 x 0.1 mm
Functional Diagram
General Description
The HMC556 is a compact I/Q MMIC mixer which
can be used as either an Image Reject Mixer or a
Single Sideband Upconverter. The chip utilizes two
double balanced mixer cells and a 90 degree hybrid
fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process. All data
shown below is taken with the chip mounted in a
50 Ohm test fixture and includes the effects of 1 mil
diameter x 12 mil length bond wires on each port.
A low frequency quadrature hybrid was used to pro-
duce a 100 MHz USB IF output. This compact mixer
is a much smaller alternative to hybrid style Image
Reject Mixers and Single Sideband Upconverter
assemblies, and is ideal for microwave radio
applications. The redundant IF port connections
located on opposing sides of the HMC556 chip,
provide added layout flexibility.
Electrical Specifications, T_A = +25° C, IF= 100 MHz, LO = +17 dBm*
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Frequency Range, RF/LO
36 - 38
Frequency Range, IF
DC - 3.5
Conversion Loss (As IRM)
11
Image Rejection
10
14
1 dB Compression (Input)
+16
LO to RF Isolation
27
34
LO to IF Isolation
14
20
IP3 (Input)
+20
Amplitude Balance
0.2
Phase Balance
17
* Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as downconverter.
Max.
13
Min.
Typ.
38 - 41
DC - 3.5
11
11
18
+16
28
32
13
18
+23
0.5
9
Max.
13
Units
GHz
GHz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
dB
dBm
dB
Deg
3 - 124
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