HMC521ALC4 Data Sheet
Rev. 0 | Page 12 of 24
UPCONVERTER PERFORMANCE, IF = 100 MHZ
Upper Sideband (Low-Side LO)
–12
–8
–4
–20
–16
0
7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
–40°C
+25°C
+85°C
16780-043
Figure 43. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 15 dBm
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5
SIDEBAND REJECTION (dBc)
RF FREQUENCY
–40°C
+25°C
+85°C
16780-044
Figure 44. Sideband Rejection vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 15 dBm
0
5
10
15
20
30
25
7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
RF FREQUENCY (GHz)
–40°C
+25°C
+85°C
16780-045
Figure 45. Input IP3 vs. RF Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 15 dBm
–12
–8
–4
–16
–20
0
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
1
1.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF FREQUENCY
(GHz)
LO =
1
1dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
LO = 17dBm
LO = 19dBm
16780-046
Figure 46. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5
12.5 13.5 14.5
SIDEBAND REJECTION (dBc)
RF FREQUENCY
LO = 11dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
LO = 17dBm
LO = 19dBm
16780-047
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Figure 47. Sideband Rejection vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
7.5 8.5
9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 14.5
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
RF FREQUENCY
LO = 11dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
LO = 17dBm
LO = 19dBm
16780-048
Figure 48. Input IP3 vs. RF Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C