Data Sheet HMC8121
Rev. B | Page 7 of 16
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
RESPONSE (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
–30
–20
–10
0
10
20
30
79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
GAIN
INPUT RETURN LOSS
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS
13154-011
Figure 11. Broadband Gain and Return Loss Response vs. Frequency,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
GAIN (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
V
CTLx
= –5.0V
V
CTLx
= –4.0V
V
CTLx
= –3.5V
V
CTLx
= –3.0V
V
CTLx
= –2.6V
V
CTLx
= –2.2V
V
CTLx
= –2.0V
V
CTLx
= –1.5V
V
CTLx
= –1.2V
V
CTLx
= –1.0V
V
CTLx
= –0.5V
V
CTLx
= 0V
13154-012
Figure 12. Gain vs. Frequency at Various Control Voltages
–24
–20
–16
–12
–8
–4
0
RETURN LOSS (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-013
Figure 13. Input Return Loss vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
GAIN (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-014
Figure 14. Gain vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
–5.0 –4.5 –4.0 –3.5 –3.0 –2.5 –2.0 –1.5 –1.0
GAIN (dB)
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
RF = 81GHz
RF = 82GHz
RF = 83GHz
RF = 84GHz
RF = 85GHz
RF = 86GHz
13154-015
Figure 15. Gain vs. Control Voltage at Various RF Frequencies
–24
–20
–16
–12
–8
–4
0
RETURN LOSS (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5
86.0
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-016
Figure 16. Output Return Loss vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
HMC8121 Data Sheet
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–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
RETURN LOSS (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
V
CTLx
= –5.0V
V
CTLx
= –4.0V
V
CTLx
= –3.5V
V
CTLx
= –3.0V
V
CTLx
= –2.6V
V
CTLx
= –2.2V
V
CTLx
= –2.0V
V
CTLx
= –1.5V
V
CTLx
= –1.2V
V
CTLx
= –1.0V
13154-017
Figure 17. Input Return Loss vs. Frequency at Various Control Voltages
–70
–65
–60
–55
–50
–45
40
ISOL
A
TION (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-033
Figure 18. Reverse Isolation vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
P1dB (dBm)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-018
Figure 19. Output P1dB vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
–24
–20
–16
–12
–8
–4
0
RETURN LOSS (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
V
CTLx
= –5.0V
V
CTLx
= –4.0V
V
CTLx
= –3.5V
V
CTLx
= –3.0V
V
CTLx
= –2.6V
V
CTLx
= –2.2V
V
CTLx
= –2.0V
V
CTLx
= –1.5V
V
CTLx
= –1.2V
V
CTLx
= –1.0V
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
13154-020
Figure 20. Output Return Loss vs. Frequency at Various Control Voltages
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
IP3 (dBm)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-019
Figure 21. Output IP3 vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
P
IN
= −10 dBm/Tone, V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.0 83.5 84.0 84.5 85.0 85.5 86.0
P
SAT
(dBm)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= –55°C
13154-021
Figure 22. P
SAT
vs. Frequency at Various Temperatures,
V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −5 V
Data Sheet HMC8121
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0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
–5.0 –4.5 –4.0 –3.5 –3.0 –2.5 –2.0 –1.5 –1.0
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-022
Figure 23. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Control Voltage,
P
IN
= −10 dBm/Tone, RF = 81 GHz
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
–5.0 4.5 4.0 –3.5 –3.0 –2.5 –2.0 –1.5 –1.0
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-023
Figure 24. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Control Voltage,
P
IN
= −10 dBm/Tone, RF = 83.5 GHz
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
–5.0 –4.5 –4.0 –3.5 –3.0 –2.5 –2.0 –1.5 –1.0
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-026
Figure 25. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Control Voltage,
P
IN
= −10 dBm/Tone, RF = 86 GHz
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
25
20
85105125145165185205225245265
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
DRAIN CURRENT (mA)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-024
Figure 26. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Drain Current,
P
IN
= −5 dBm/Tone, V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −1 V, RF = 81 GHz,
Drain Current = (I
DD1
/I
DD2
Fixed at 50 mA) + (I
DD3
to I
DD6
Swept)
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
25
20
85105125145165185205225245265
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
DRAIN CURRENT (mA)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-027
Figure 27. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Drain Current,
P
IN
= −5 dBm/Tone, V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −1 V, RF = 83.5 GHz,
Drain Current = (I
DD1
/I
DD2
Fixed at 50 mA) + (I
DD3
to I
DD6
Swept)
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
25
20
85105125145165185205225245265
GAIN (dB), IP3 (dBm)
DRAIN CURRENT (mA)
GAIN
IIP3
OIP3
13154-025
Figure 28. Gain and Input/Output IP3 vs. Drain Current,
P
IN
= −5 dBm/Tone, V
CTL1
/V
CTL2
= −1 V, RF = 86 GHz,
Drain Current = (I
DD1
/I
DD2
Fixed at 50 mA) + (I
DD3
to I
DD6
Swept)

HMC8121-SX

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Analog Devices Inc.
Description:
RF Amplifier E-band 81-86 GHz VGA
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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