Data Sheet HMC554ALC3B
Rev. 0 | Page 13 of 26
UPCONVERTER PERFORMANCE, IF
IN
= 100 MHz
Upper Sideband (Low-Side LO)
–5
–14
–13
–12
–11
–10
–9
–8
–7
–6
10
11
12 13
14 15
16 17 18 19 20
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
13895-039
Figure 39. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 13 dBm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
RF FREQUENCY
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
30
25
0
5
10
15
20
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
13895-040
Figure 40. Input IP3 vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 13 dBm
30
25
0
5
10
15
20
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
RF FREQUENCY
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
13895-043
Figure 41. Input P1dB vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 13 dBm
–5
–14
–13
–12
–11
–10
–9
–8
–7
–6
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY
LO = 15dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 9dBm
13895-041
Figure 42. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
RF FREQUENCY
30
25
0
5
10
15
20
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
LO = 15dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 9dBm
13895-042
Figure 43. Input IP3 vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
RF FREQUENCY
LO = 15dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 9dBm
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
13895-045
30
25
0
5
10
15
20
Figure 44. Input P1dB vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
