Data Sheet HMC7891
Rev. 0 | Page 3 of 11
SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise noted, specifications are with a bias voltage of 8 V and a baseplate temperature of 25°C.
Table 1. 2 GHz to 6 GHz Frequency Specifications
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions/Comments
FREQUENCY RANGE 2 6 GHz
GAIN
Small Signal Gain 43 47 dB −45 dBm input
Total flatness over 2 GHz to 18 GHz
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) OUTPUT POWER
1 dB Compression (P1dB) 7 10 13 dBm
Saturated Output Power (P
SAT
) 10 13 16 dBm
Limiting Dynamic Range 40 dB −30 dBm to +10 dBm input
Second Harmonic −18 dBc 2 GHz to 3 GHz input, output at P
SAT
Third Harmonic −14 dBc 2 GHz input, output at P
SAT
Noise Figure 3.4 dB
RETURN LOSS Small signal operation
Input 15 dB
Output 22 dB
DC POWER
Input Voltage 7.0 8.0 9.0 V
Current 0.3 0.4 A
Table 2. 6 GHz to 12 GHz Frequency Specifications
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions/Comments
FREQUENCY RANGE 6 12 GHz
GAIN
Small Signal Gain 43 48 dB −45 dBm input
Gain Flatness (±) 2.0 dB Total flatness over 2 GHz to 18 GHz
RF OUTPUT POWER
1 dB Compression (P1dB) 7 11 14 dBm
Saturated Output Power (P
SAT
) 10 14 17 dBm
Limiting Dynamic Range 40 dB −30 dBm to +10 dBm input
Second Harmonic −15 dBc 3 GHz to 6 GHz input, output at P
SAT
Third Harmonic −14 dBc 2 GHz to 4 GHz input, output at P
SAT
RETURN LOSS Small signal operation
Input 19 dB
Output 23 dB
DC POWER
Input Voltage 7.0 8.0 9.0 V
Current 0.3 0.4 A
