Data Sheet HMC8108
Rev. 0 | Page 7 of 18
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Measurements performed as image reject mixer with lower sideband selected, external 90° hybrid at the IF ports, IF = 60 MHz,
LO drive = −5 dBm, and T
A
= −25°C, unless otherwise noted.
20
16
12
8
4
0
9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
+85°C
+25°C
–40°C
15133-015
Figure 15. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency over Temperature
20
16
12
8
4
0
–24
–19 –14 –9
–4 1 6
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF INPUT POWER (dBm)
9GHz
9.34GHz
9.375GHz
9.41GHz
10GHz
15133-016
Figure 16. Conversion Gain vs. RF Input Power at Various RF Frequencies
16
12
8
4
0
–4
–1.2 –1.0
–0.8 –0.6 –0.4 –0.2 0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
10GHz
9.41GHz
9GHz
15133-017
Figure 17. Conversion Gain vs. Control Voltage at Various RF Frequencies
20
16
12
8
4
0
–16 –14 –12 –8 –4–10 –6 –2 0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
LO DRIVE (dBm)
10GHz
9.41GHz
9GHz
15133-018
Figure 18. Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive at Various RF Frequencies
16
12
8
4
0
–4
9.0 9.2
9.4 9.6
9.8
10.0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
–1.2V
–1V
–0.8V
–0.6V
–0.4V
–0.2V
0V
15133-019
Figure 19. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various Control Voltages
20
16
12
8
4
0
9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
20MHz
60MHz
100MHz
500MHz
750MHz
1000MHz
15133-020
Figure 20. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various IF Frequencies
