HMC260ALC3B Data Sheet
Rev. 0 | Page 8 of 16
UPCONVERTER PERFORMANCE
Upconverter performance at input intermediate frequency (IF
IN
) = 1000 MHz, upper sideband (low-side LO).
0
–20
9.5
26.5
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
–15
–10
–5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
13884-017
Figure 17. Conversion Gain vs. RF Output (RF
OUT
) Frequency at Various
Temperatures, LO = 13 dBm
30
0
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
9.5
26.5
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
5
10
15
20
25
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
13884-018
Figure 18. Input IP3 vs. RF
OUT
Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 13 dBm
20
15
10
5
0
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
9.5
26.5
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= –40°C
13884-019
Figure 19. Input P1dB vs. RF
OUT
Frequency at Various Temperatures,
LO = 13 dBm
0
–20
9.5
26.5
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
–15
–10
–5
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
LO = 9dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
13884-020
Figure 20. Conversion Gain vs. RF
OUT
Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
26.5
30
0
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
9.5
26.5
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
5
10
15
20
25
LO = 9dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
13884-021
Figure 21. Input IP3 vs. RF
OUT
Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C
20
15
10
5
0
INPUT P1dB (dBm)
9.5
26.5
RF
OUT
FREQUENCY (GHz)
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5
18.5
19.5
20.5
21.5
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
LO = 9dBm
LO = 11dBm
LO = 13dBm
LO = 15dBm
13884-022
Figure 22. Input P1dB vs. RF
OUT
Frequency at Various LO Power Levels,
T
A
= 25°C