MICROWAVE CORPORATION
HMC147S8
General Description
The HMC147S8 is a miniature double-bal-
anced mixer in a plastic surface mount Small-
Outline IC (SOIC) package. The device can
be used as an upconverter or downconverter
and is especially suitable for base station
and portable wireless applications because
of its small size and zero DC bias require-
ment. The mixer provides exceptional isola-
tion and intermodulation performance for
application in high signal density environ-
ments. This device can also be used as a
biphase modulator/demodulator, or Phase
Comparator. See the smaller MSOP8 Pack-
aged Equivalent mixer HMC175MS8.
GaAs MMIC SMT DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 1.6 - 3.4 GHz
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EBRUARY
2001
Features
CONVERSION LOSS: 8.5 dB
LO/IF ISOLATION: 27 dB
LO/RF ISOLATION: 32 dB
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IXERS
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Guaranteed Performance
With LO Drive of +13 dBm - 40 to + 85 deg. C
Parameter
Frequency Range, RF & LO
Frequency Range, IF
Conversion Loss
Noise Figure (SSB)
LO to RF Isolation
LO to IF Isolation
IP3 (Input)
1 dB Gain Compression (Input)
Local Oscillator Drive Level
29
24
15
8
10
Min.
Typ.
1.85 -2.2
DC - 1.0
9
9
33
28
18
11
13
15
10
10
26
22
15
8
10
Max.
Min.
Typ.
2.2 - 2.6
DC - 1.0
8.6
8.6
30
26
18
11
13
15
10
10
Max.
Units
GHz
GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
Web Site: www.hittite.com
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HMC147S8
MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 1.6 - 3.4 GHz
F
EBRUARY
2001
Conversion Loss
0
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
Isolation
0
-10
RF/IF
-5
ISOLATION (dB)
-20
-30
-40
LO/RF
-50
LO/IF
-10
-15
-20
1.4 1.6 1.8
2
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3
3.2 3.4 3.6
-60
1.4 1.6 1.8
2
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3
3.2 3.4 3.6
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Return Loss
0
Intermodulation Intercept @ 2 GHz
50
INPUT INTERCEPT (dBm)
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-5
40
SECOND ORDER INTERCEPT
30
20
THIRD ORDER INTERCEPT
-10
LO PORT
-15
IF PORT
RF PORT
10
0
-20
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
FREQUENCY (GHz)
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
LOCAL OSCILLATOR POWER (dBm)
Conversion Loss vs Lo Power
-5
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
-7
-9
2.2 GHz
-11
-13
-15
2.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
LOCAL OSCILLATOR POWER (dBm)
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
Web Site: www.hittite.com
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HMC147S8
MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 1.6 - 3.4 GHz
F
EBRUARY
2001
Schematic
RF
(PIN 7)
LO
(PIN 2)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
LO Drive
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
+27 dBm
-65 to +150 deg C
-40 to +85 deg C
IF
(PIN 5)
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Outline Drawing
M
IXERS
0.188/0.196
(4.78/4.98)
DATE CODE
PIN 8
GND
RF
GND
IF
0.150/0.157
(3.81/4.00)
HMC147S8
0.229/0.244
(5.82/6.20)
PIN 1
GND
LO
GND
OPEN
PIN 1 (REF)
0.054/0.068
(1.37/1.73)
3 DEG/8 DEG
0.050
(1.27)
TYP
0.014/0.018
(0.36/0.46)
TYP
0.004/0.009
(0.10/0.23)
0.016
(0.41)
0.007/0.009
MIN TYP
(0.18/0.25)
TYP
1. MATERIAL:
A) PACKAGE BODY - LOW STRESS INJECTION-MOLDED PLASTIC,
SILICA & SILICONE IMPREGNATED.
B) LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY
2 . PLATING: LEAD-TIN SOLDER PLATE
3 . DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS),
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED TOL. ARE ±0.005 (±0.13)
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
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HMC147S8
MICROWAVE CORPORATION
GaAs MMIC SMT DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER 1.6 - 3.4 GHz
F
EBRUARY
2001
Evaluation Circuit Board
RF
IF
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Web Site: www.hittite.com
LO
100641
PC MOUNT SMA CONNECTORS
IN THREE PLACES
The circuit board used in the final application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should
have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads should be connected directly to the ground plane
similar to that shown above. The evaluation circuit board as shown is available from Hittite upon request.
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
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