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MxN Spurious Outputs

Harmonics of LO

10

15

20

25

30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

FREQUENCY (GHz)

+3 dBm

+7 dBm

+11 dBm

Input IP3 vs. LO Drive *

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

FREQUENCY (GHz)

3 dBm

11 dBm

7 dBm

P1dB vs. LO Level, Vgg = -1.5 V

LOW LO DRIVE DOUBLE-BALANCED

FET MIXER, 1.1 - 1.7 GHz

HMC296MS8

v02.1201

10

15

20

25

30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

FREQUENCY (GHz)

-40C

+85C

+25C

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

FREQUENCY (GHz)

-40C

+85C

+25C

Input IP3 vs.

Temperature @ LO = 11 dBm*

Input IP2 vs.

Temperature @ LO = +11 dBm*

* Two-tone input power = 0 dBm each tone, 1 MHz spacing.

nLO

mRF

01234

0

xx

-35

0

29

18

1

17

0

33

14

34

2

4867475551

3

7976708972

4

>105

>106

>102

99

92

RF = 1.47 GHz @ -10 dBm

LO = 1.4 GHz @ 11 dBm, Vgg= -1.5V

All values in dBc relative to the IF

nLO Spur at RF Port

LO Frequency

(GHz)

12

3

4

141

27

47

45

1.2

27

25

41

47

1.4

30

22

42

44

1.6

29

23

54

52

1.8

36

29

57

57

227

29

60

59

LO = 11 dBm, Vgg= -1.5V

Values in dBc below input LO level measured at the RF port.