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HMC-C042

GaAs MMIC I/Q MIXER MODULE

8.5 - 13.5 GHz

v01.0507

General Description

Features

Typical Applications

The HMC-C042 is a passive I/Q MMIC mixer housed

in a miniature hermetic module which can be used as

either an Image Reject Mixer or a Single Sideband

Upconverter.

The

module

utilizes

two

standard

Hittite double balanced mixer cells and a 90 degree

hybrid fabricated on a GaAs MESFET process. A low

frequency quadrature hybrid was used to produce a

100 MHz USB IF output. This MMIC based module is

a more reliable and consistent alternative to hybrid

style I/Q Mixers and Single Sideband Converter

assemblies. The module features removable SMA

connectors which can be detached to allow direct

connection of the I/O pins to a microstrip or coplanar

circuit.

Functional Diagram

The HMC-C042 is ideal for:

• Point-to-Point Radios

• Point-to-Multi-Point Radios & VSAT

• Test Equipment & Sensors

• Military End-Use

Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 2 GHz

Image Rejection: 28 dB

LO to RF Isolation: 38 dB

High Input IP3: +25 dBm

Hermetically Sealed Module

Field Replaceable SMA Connectors

-55 to +85 °C Operating Temperature

Parameter

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Frequency Range, RF/LO

8.5 - 13.5

GHz

Frequency Range, IF

DC - 2

GHz

Conversion Loss (As IRM)

8

10

dB

Image Rejection

17

28

dB

1 dB Compression (Input)

+17

dBm

LO to RF Isolation

35

38

dB

LO to IF Isolation

20

25

dB

IP3 (Input)

+25

dBm

Amplitude Balance

0.6

dB

Phase Balance

6Deg

* Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as downconverter.