1 TO 4 GHz BIASABLE LOW-NOISE IMAGE REJECTION MIXERS
MODELS: ARB0104LC1A, ARB0104LC1B AND ARB0104LC1C
FEATURES
• RF/LO Coverage ......... 1 to 4 GHz
• Conversion Gain.......... 35 dB Typical
• Noise Figure............... 2.5 dB Maximum
MITEQ’s ARB model series offers state-of-the-art low-noise amplifiers integrated with our biasable low-noise
image rejection mixers.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INPUT PARAMETERS
RF frequency range
RF VSWR (RF = -10 dBm, LO = 0 dBm)
LO frequency range
LO power range
LO VSWR (RF = -10 dBm, LO = 0 dBm)
DC power
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
Conversion gain (Note 1)
Single-sideband noise figure
Image rejection (Note 1)
LO-to-RF isolation
LO-to-IF isolation
RF-to-IF isolation
Output power at 1 dB compression
Output two-tone third-order intercept point
OUTPUT PARAMETERS
IF frequency range
CONDITION
ARB0104LC1A
ARB0104LC1B
ARB0104LC1C
+15 VDC
CONDITION
RF > LO
@ 25°C
RF < LO
CONDITION
UNITS
GHz
Ratio
GHz
dBm
Ratio
mA
UNITS
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
UNITS
MHz
MHz
MHz
Ratio
MIN.
20
40
100
18
40
MIN.
25
1
-3
2.5:1
150
TYP.
35
2
20
60
20
20
0
+10
TYP.
MAX.
40
80
200
2.5
MAX.
MIN.
1
2.5:1
4
+3
TYP.
MAX.
4
IF VSWR (IF = -10 dBm, LO = 0 dBm)
2:1
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ARB0104LC1A TYPICAL DATA
NOISE FIGURE
(IF = 40 MHz, LO = 0 dBm)
10
IMAGE REJECTION (dB)
8
6
4
2
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
1
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
CONVERSION GAIN
(IF = 40 MHz, LO = 0 dBm)
50
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
40
ISOLATION (dB)
30
20
10
0
3.4
4
IMAGE REJECTION
(IF = 40 MHz, LO = 0 dBm)
NOISE FIGURE (dB)
1
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
ISOLATION (LO TO RF)
(IF = 40 MHz, LO = 0 dBm)
3.4
4
0
20
40
60
80
100
1
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3.4
4
1
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3.4
4
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Specifications taken at .......................... +25°C
Operating temperature .......................... -54 to +85°C
Storage temperature ............................ -65 to +125°C
GENERAL NOTES
1. Unit aligned for RF > LO conversion.
2. Biasable LO.
OUTLINE DRAWING
RF CONNECTORS
SMA FEMALE
(TYP. 3 PLACES)
.250
.125
3.830
.125
.500
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. 11788
MADE IN USA
2.500
IF OUT
.094
.250
2.000
1.000
1.625
1.750
1.750
2.188
1.000
.500
LO IN
M/N XXXXXX
S/N XXXXXX
INPUT
+VDC
+VDC
.075
1.280
MOUNTING HOLES
.100 DIA THRU
(TYP. 5 PLACES)
.313
2.350
.030 DIA. X .250 LG.
(TYP. 2 PLACES)
.240
.313
.562
MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
FINISH: NICKEL
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