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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
HMC353MS8
GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED
LO AMPLIFIER, 0.8 - 1.2 GHz
Features
Integrated LO Amplifier w/ Pdiss: < 20 mW
Conversion Loss / Noise Figure: 8.0 dB
Low LO Drive Level: 0 dBm
Input IP3: >+16 dBm
Single Positive Supply: 3V to 5V
Typical Applications
The HMC353MS8 is ideal for:
•
BTS Infrastructure
Functional Diagram
General Description
The HMC353MS8 is a single balanced mixer IC
with an integrated LO amplifier. This converter
can operate as an upconverter and downcon-
verter between 0.8 GHz and 1.2 GHz. With the
integrated LO amplifier, the mixer requires an LO
drive level of only 0 dBm, and requires only 6 mA
from a single positive +3V rail. The mixer has 8 dB
of conversion loss, an input P1dB of +7 dBm and
an input third order intercept point of +16 dBm at
1 GHz.
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Electrical Specifications,
T
A
= +25° C
Parameter
Min.
Frequency Range, RF & LO
Frequency Range, I F
Conversion Loss
Noise Figure (SSB)
LO to RF I s olation
LO to I F I s olation
RF to IF Isolation
I P 3 (Input)
1 dB Compression (I n put)
Supply Current (I d d)
9
4
10
10
-2
I F = 100 MHz
LO= 0 dBm & Vdd= 3V
Typ.
0.8 - 1.2
DC - 0.5
8
8
20 - 25
10
17
16
5
6
11
11
Units
Max.
GHz
GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
mA
* Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as downconverter, IF= 100 MHz.
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HMC353MS8
GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED
LO AMPLIFIER, 0.8 - 1.2 GHz
Conversion Gain vs.
Temperature @ LO = 0 dBm
0
+25 C
-40 C
+85 C
Isolation @ LO = 0 dBm
0
-5
RF/IF
LO/RF
LO/IF
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
-5
ISOLATION (dB)
-10
-15
-20
-25
-10
-15
-20
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
-30
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
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Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive
0
LO = -6 dBm
LO = -4 dBm
LO = -2 dBm
LO = 0 dBm
LO = +2 dBm
LO = +4 dBm
Return Loss @ LO = 0 dBm
0
-5
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
LO
RF
-10
-15
-20
0.7
-30
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Conversion Gain vs. Vdd @ LO = 0 dBm
0
2.7V
3.0V
3.3V
IF Bandwidth @ LO = 0 dBm
0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
-5
-5
RESPONSE (dB)
-10
-10
-15
-15
-20
CONVERSION GAIN
RETURN LOSS
-20
0.7
-25
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
FREQUENCY (GHz)
IF FREQUENCY (GHz)
For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
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CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
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LO AMPLIFIER, 0.8 - 1.2 GHz
Upconverter Performance
Conversion Gain @ LO = 0 dBm
0
Input P1dB vs.
Temperature @ LO = 0 dBm
10
9
+25 C
-40 C
+85 C
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
8
-5
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
-10
-15
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-20
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
0
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Input IP3 vs. LO Drive*
20
Input IP3 vs.
Temperature @ LO = 0 dBm*
20
15
15
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
10
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
10
5
-2 dBm
0 dBm
+2 dBm
5
+25 C
-40 C
+85 C
0
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
0
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Input IP3 vs. Vdd @ LO = 0 dBm*
20
Input P1dB vs. Vdd @ LO = 0 dBm
10
9
8
+2.7V
+3.0V
+3.3V
15
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
+2.7V
+3.0V
+3.3V
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
10
5
0
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
0
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
* Two-tone input power= -10 dBm each tone, 1 MHz spacing.
For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
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MxN Spurious @ IF Port
nLO
mRF
0
1
2
3
4
0
XX
8
50
68
>71
1
-10
0
50
69
>71
2
10
23
47
70
>71
3
6
31
38
65
>71
4
17
37
58
66
>71
Harmonics of LO
nLO Spur @ RF Por t
LO Freq. (GHz)
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1
20
12
16
24
30
20
2
9
4
6
12
42
17
3
22
16
23
40
22
23
4
32
22
34
32
28
31
RF = 1.0 GHz @ -10 dBm
LO = 0.9 GHz @ 0 dBm
All values in dBc relative to the IF.
LO = 0 dBm
All values in dBc below input LO level @ RF por t.
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For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373
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LO AMPLIFIER, 0.8 - 1.2 GHz
Absolute Maximum Ratings
RF / IF Input (Vdd = +3V)
LO Drive (Vdd = +3V)
Vdd
IF DC Current
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
+13 dBm
+13 dBm
5.5V
± 4 mA
-65 to +150 deg C
-40 to +85 deg C
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Pin Locations & Outline Drawing
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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 ALL TOL. ARE ±0.005 (±0.13).
4. CHARACTERS TO BE HELVETICA MEDIUM, APPROX. 030
HIGH, WHITE INK, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AS SHOWN.
5. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF
0.15 mm PER SIDE.
6. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF
0.25 mm PER SIDE.
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For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373
Visit us at www.hittite.com, or Email at sales@hittite.com