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HMC558
GaAs MMIC FUNDAMENTAL
MIXER, 5.5 - 14 GHz
v01.1007
General Description
Features
Functional Diagram
High LO/RF Isolation: 45 dB
Passive Double Balanced Topology
Low Conversion Loss: 7 dB
Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 6 GHz
Small Size: 0.91 x 0.94 x 0.1 mm
Typical Applications
The HMC558 is ideal for:
Microwave Radio
Military & Space
Communications, Radar & EW
Test Equipment & Sensors
The HMC558 is a passive double balanced mixer
that can be used as an upconverter or downconverter
between 5.5 and 14 GHz. The miniature monolithic
mixer is fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process, and
requires no external components or matching circu-
itry. The HMC558 operates with LO drive levels as
low as +9 dBm and provides excellent LO to RF and
LO to IF isolation due to optimized balun structures.
Measurements were made with the chip mounted
into in a 50 ohm test fixture and includes the para-
sitic effects of wire bond assembly. Connections were
made with a 1 mil wire bond with minimal length (<12
mil).
Electrical Specifications, T
A = +25° C, IF= 100 MHz, LO= +15 dBm*
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Frequency Range, RF & LO
5.5 - 10.0
10.0 - 14.0
GHz
Frequency Range, IF
DC - 6
GHz
Conversion Loss
7
9.5
8.5
10
dB
Noise Figure (SSB)
7
9.5
8.5
10
dB
LO to RF Isolation
35
45
30
36
dB
LO to IF Isolation
20
25
20
25
dB
RF to IF Isolation
8
14
10
16
dB
IP3 (Input)
20
24
dBm
IP2 (Input)
54
46
dBm
1 dB Gain Compression (Input)
11
13
dBm
*Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as downconverter, IF= 100 MHz.