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MIXERS - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT
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HMC553LC3B
v05.0514
GaAs MMIC FUNDAMENTAL
MIXER, 7 - 14 GHz
General Description
Features
Functional Diagram
Passive Double Balanced Topology
High LO/RF Isolation: 50 dB
Low Conversion Loss: 7 dB
Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 5 GHz
Robust 1,000V ESD, Class 1C
12 Lead Ceramic 3x3mm SMT Package: 9mm
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Electrical Specications, T
A
= +25° C, IF= 100 MHz, LO= +13 dBm*
Typical Applications
The HMC553LC3B is ideal for:
• Point-to-Point Radios
• Point-to-Multi-Point Radios
• Test Equipment & Sensors
• Military End-Use
The HMC553LC3B is a general purpose double
balanced mixer in a leadless RoHS compliant SMT
package that can be used as an upconverter or
downconverter between 7 and 14 GHz. This mixer
is fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process, and
requires no external components or matching cir-
cuitry. The HMC553LC3B provides excellent LO to
RF and LO to IF isolation due to optimized balun
structures and operates with LO drive levels as low as
+9 dBm. The RoHS compliant HMC553LC3B elim-
inates the need for wire bonding, and is compatible
with high volume surface mount manufacturing
techniques.
Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max. Units
Frequency Range, RF & LO 7 - 11 11 - 14 GHz
Frequency Range, IF DC - 5 DC - 5 GHz
Conversion Loss 7 9.5 8 10 dB
Noise Figure (SSB) 7 9.5 8 10 dB
LO to RF Isolation 40 50 35 45 dB
LO to IF Isolation 28 34 30 36 dB
RF to IF Isolation 15 22 25 30 dB
IP3 (Input) 18 22 dBm
IP2 (Input) 48 48 dBm
1 dB Gain Compression (Input) 10 11.5 dBm
*Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as downconverter, IF= 100 MHz.
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