Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT


Amplifiers and mixers reach up to 46,5 GHz

18 April 2012 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Hittite announced the release of two new amplifier and three new mixer products for microwave and millimetre-wave radios, military sensors, test and measurement equipment and SatCom applications from 24 to 46,5 GHz.

The HMC1040LP3CE is a self-biased GaAs MMIC low noise amplifier (LNA) which operates between 24 and 43,5 GHz and delivers 23 dB gain, 2,2 dB noise figure and output IP3 up to +22 dBm. It consumes only 70 mA from a +2,5 V supply while the output P1dB rating of +12 dBm enables it to serve as a LO driver for many of Hittite’s balanced, I/Q and image reject mixers.

The device features I/Os that are DC blocked and internally matched to 50 Ω, and is ideal for high-capacity microwave radios and VSAT applications. It is housed in a 3 x 3 mm QFN plastic package.

The HMC1016 is a four-stage GaAs PHEMT MMIC medium power amplifier die which operates between 34 and 46,5 GHz. It provides 22 dB of gain, +26 dBm of saturated output power, and 17% PAE from a +6 V supply. With output IP3 as high as +37 dBm, the device is well suited for high-linearity applications in point-to-point radio, military and space. This compact wideband driver amplifier occupies less than 2 mm².

The HMC1041LC4 and HMC1042LC4 are compact I/Q MMIC mixers which cover RF frequencies from 17 to 27 GHz and from 15 to 33,5 GHz respectively. Each mixer utilises two double balanced mixer cells and a 90 degree hybrid, and is fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process.

These highly integrated converters can be used as either image reject mixers or as single sideband up-converters with conversion losses as low as 9 dB. They are housed in footprint compatible 4 x 4 mm QFN packages and require no external components.

The HMC1043LC3 is a special purpose, triple balanced mixer which accepts 16 to 22 GHz at the IF port and 26 to 32 GHz at the RF port. It exhibits excellent LO/RF, LO/IF and 2 LO/IF isolation due to optimised balun structures, and requires no external components.

The HMC1043LC3 operates with LO drive levels as low as +9 dBm from 7 to 11 GHz, and is ideal for up-conversion and down-conversion in satellite transponder applications. It is housed in a compact 3 x 3 mm QFN package and requires no external matching components.

For more information contact Andrew Hutton, RF Design, +27 (0)21 555 8400, [email protected], www.rfdesign.co.za



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