6 GHz to 10 GHz,
GaAs, MMIC, I/Q Mixer
Data Sheet
HMC520A
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FEATURES
Radio frequency (RF) range: 6 GHz to 10 GHz
Local oscillator (LO) input frequency range: 6 GHz to 10 GHz
Conversion loss: 8 dB typical at 6 GHz to 10 GHz
Image rejection: 23 dBc typical at 6 GHz to 10 GHz
LO to RF isolation: 43 dB typical
LO to intermediate frequency (IF) isolation: 25 dB typical
Input third-order intercept (IP3): 19 dBm typical
Input power for 1 dB compression (P1dB): 10 dBm typical at
7.1 GHz to 8.5 GHz
Wide IF frequency range: DC to 3.5 GHz
24-terminal, 4 mm × 4 mm, ceramic leadless chip carrier
APPLICATIONS
Point to point microwave radios
Point to multipoint radios
Video satellites (VSATs)
Digital radios
Instrumentation
Automatic test equipment (ATE)
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
13
1
3
4
2
7
NIC
NIC
GND
RF
5
6
GND
NIC
NIC
14
GND
15
LO
16
GND
17
NIC
18
NIC
NIC
8
NIC
9
IF1
10
NIC
11
IF2
12
19
GND
GND
NIC
20
NIC
21
NIC
22
NIC
23
NIC
24
NIC
PACKAGE
BASE
90° HYBRID
HMC520A
13605-001
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC520A is a compact gallium arsenide (GaAs),
monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), in-phase
quadrature (I/Q) mixer in a 24-terminal, RoHS compliant,
ceramic leadless chip carrier (LCC) package. The device can
be used as either an image reject mixer or a single sideband
upconverter. The mixer uses two standard double balanced
mixer cells and a 90° hybrid fabricated in a GaAs, metal
semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) process. The
HMC520A is a much smaller alternative to a hybrid style image
reject mixer and a single sideband upconverter assembly. The
HMC520A eliminates the need for wire bonding, allowing the
use of surface-mount manufacturing techniques.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1
Applications ....................................................................................... 1
Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1
General Description ......................................................................... 1
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
Specifications ..................................................................................... 3
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 4
Thermal Resistance ...................................................................... 4
ESD Caution .................................................................................. 4
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 5
Interface Schematics..................................................................... 5
Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 6
Downconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Lower Sideband
(High-Side LO) ............................................................................. 6
Downconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Upper
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ............................................................. 8
Downconverter Performance: IF = 1500 MHz, Lower
Sideband (High-Side LO) .......................................................... 10
Downconverter Performance: IF = 1500 MHz, Upper
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ........................................................... 12
Downconverter Performance: IF = 3500 MHz, Lower
Sideband (High-Side LO) .......................................................... 14
Downconverter Performance: IF = 3500 MHz, Upper
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ........................................................... 16
Upconverter Performance: IF
IN
= 100 MHz, Lower Sideband
(High-Side LO) ........................................................................... 18
Amplitude/Phase Balance Downconverter: IF = 100 MHz,
Lower Sideband (High-Side LO) .............................................. 19
Amplitude/Phase Balance Downconverter: IF = 1500 MHz,
Lower Sideband (High-Side LO) .............................................. 20
Amplitude/Phase Balance Downconverter: IF = 3500 MHz,
Lower Sideband (High-Side LO) .............................................. 21
IF Bandwidth, Downconverter Performance ......................... 22
Isolation and Return Loss ......................................................... 23
Spurious and Harmonics Performance ................................... 24
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 25
Applications Information .............................................................. 26
Evaluation Board Information ................................................. 27
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 28
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 28
REVISION HISTORY
1/2017—Revision 0: Initial Version

HMC520ALC4TR

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RF Mixer GaAs MMIC I/Q Mixer 6-10 GHz
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