AMMC-6550-W50

4
Biasing and Operation
The recommended DC bias condition for optimum
performance, and reliability is Vg=+0.4 volts. There is
approximately zero current consumption for the gate
biasing because the FET mixer was designed as the pas-
sive operation.
Figure 1 is a simple block diagram, as reference for
Figure 2. Figure 2 is a schematic of the image-rejection
(SSB) mixer MMIC connected to an o -chip quadrature
hybrid.
Figures 3 through Figure 11 show typical down conver-
sion measurement results under the image rejection
operation. Data presented for the AMMC-6550 was
obtained using the circuit described here. Please note
that the image rejection and isolation performance
is dependent on the selection of the low frequency
quadrature hybrid. The performance speci cation of the
low frequency quadrature hybrid as well as the phase
balance and VSWR of the interface to the AMMC-6550
will a ect the overall mixer performance.
No ground wires are needed since ground connections
are made with plated through-holes to the backside of
the device.
The AMMC-6550 is not recommended for up conversion
applications.
Figure 1. AMMC-6550 Schematic
Figure 2. AMMC-6550 Assembly diagram for SSB mixer applications. 50 termination is required for the unwanted side-band termination
IF1
IF2
LO
RF
Vg
LSB USB
LO
IF IF
IF1
IF2
LO
RF
Vg
LO
15-50GHz
+10dBm
LSB
USB
RF
15-50GHz
+0.4V
100pF
5
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Frequency [GHz]
CG [dB]
USB
LSB
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Frequency [GHz]
CG [dB]
USB
LSB
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Frequency [GHz]
CG [dB], P-1[dBm]
CG[dB] @Plo=10dBm
P-1[dBm] @Plo=10dBm
CG[dB] @Plo=14dBm
P-1[dBm] @Plo=14dBm
0
5
10
15
20
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Frequency [GHz]
Noise Figure [dB]
0
5
10
15
20
25
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Frf [GHz]
IIP3 [dBm]
IIP3[10dBm]
IIP3[15dBm]
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
Plo [dBm]
CG [dB]
LSB
USB
AMMC-6550 Typical performances (T
A
= 25°C, V
g
=+0.4 V)
Figure 3. Typical conversion Gain, Plo=+10dBm, IF1=1GHz
Figure 5. Typical RF port input power (@P-1), Plo=+10dBm, Fif=1GHz
Figure 7. Typical IP3, Fif=1GHz, Plo=10dBm and 15dBm
Figure 4. Typical conversion Gain, Plo=+10dBm, IF2=1GHz
Figure 6. Typical Noise Figure, Plo=10dBm, Fif=1GHz
Figure 8. Typical Conversion gain vs. LO power, Prf=-20dBm, and
Flo=30GHz
6
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Vgs[V]
Concersion Gain[dB]
USB(10dBm)
LSB(10dBm)
USB(13dBm)
LSB(13dBm)
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Frf [GHz]
Return Loss[dB]
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0123456
IF Frequency [GHz]
Return Loss [dB]
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Flo [GHz]
Return-Loss [dB]
Figure 9. Typical Conversion gain vs. Gate voltage, Flo=30GHz,
Plo=+10dBm and +13dBm
Figure 11. Typical IF port Return Loss vs. IF frequency, Frf=35GHz, and
Plo=+10dBm
Figure 10. Typical RF port Return Loss vs. Frequency, Plo=+10dBm
Figure 12. Typical LO port return Loss vs. Frequency, Plo=+10dBm,
Fif=1GHz
Figure 13. Bond pad location (um)

AMMC-6550-W50

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Broadcom / Avago
Description:
Up-Down Converters Image Rejection Mixr 15-50GHz
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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