6 GHz to 26.5 GHz,
Wideband I/Q Mixer
Data Sheet
HMC8191
FEATURES FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
HMC8191
Passive, wideband I/Q mixer
RF and LO range: 6 GHz to 26.5 GHz
Wide IF bandwidth of dc to 5 GHz
Single-ended RF, LO, and IF
GND 1 18 GND
Conversion loss: 9 dB (typical)
GND 2 17 GND
Image rejection: 25 dBc (typical)
GND 3 16 RF
4 15 GND
Single-sideband noise figure: 9 dB (typical) GND
GND 5 14 GND
Input IP3 (downconverter): 24 dBm (typical)
GND 6 13 GND
Input P1dB compression point (downconverter): 15 dBm
(typical) PACKAGE
BASE
Input IP2: 55 dBm (typical)
LO to RF isolation: 40 dB (typical)
Figure 1.
LO to IF isolation: 40 dB (typical)
RF to IF isolation: 20 dB (typical)
Amplitude balance: 0.5 dB (typical)
Phase balance (downconverter): 5 (typical)
RF return loss: 15 dB (typical)
LO return loss: 15 dB (typical)
IF return loss: 15 dB (typical)
Exposed pad, 4 mm 4 mm, 24-terminal, ceramic, LCC
package
APPLICATIONS
Test and measurement instrumentation
Military, aerospace, and defense applications
Microwave point to point base stations
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC8191 is a passive, wideband, I/Q monolithic excellent LO to RF and LO to IF isolation and reduces the effect
microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) mixer that can be used of LO leakage to ensure signal integrity.
either as an image reject mixer for receiver operations or as a
Being a passive mixer, the HMC8191 does not require any dc
single-sideband upconverter for transmitter operations. With a
power sources. It offers a lower noise figure compared to an
radio frequency (RF) and local oscillator (LO) range of 6 GHz
active mixer, ensuring superior dynamic range for high
to 26.5 GHz, and an intermediate frequency (IF) bandwidth of
performance and precision applications.
dc to 5 GHz, the HMC8191 is ideal for applications requiring a
The HMC8191 is fabricated on a gallium arsenide (GaAs) metal
wide frequency range, excellent RF performance, and a simple
semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) process and uses
design with fewer components and a small printed circuit board
Analog Devices, Inc. mixer cells and a 90-degree hybrid. The
(PCB) footprint. A single HMC8191 can replace multiple
HMC8191 is available in a compact, 4 mm 4 mm, 24-terminal
narrow-band mixers in a design.
leadless chip carrier (LCC) package and operates over a 40C to
The inherent I/Q architecture of the HMC8191 offers excellent
+85C temperature range. An evaluation board for the HMC8191
image rejection and thereby eliminates the need for expensive
is also available from the Analog Devices website.
filtering for unwanted sidebands. The mixer also provides
Rev. B Document Feedback
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................................. 1 Upconverter Performance: IF = 2500 MHz, Lower Sideband
(High-Side LO) ........................................................................... 20
Applications ....................................................................................... 1
Upconverter Performance: IF = 5000 MHz, Lower Sideband
Functional Block Diagram .............................................................. 1
(High-Side LO) ........................................................................... 22
General Description ......................................................................... 1
Upconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Upper Sideband
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
(Low-Side LO) ............................................................................ 24
Specifications ..................................................................................... 3
Upconverter Performance: IF = 2500 MHz, Upper Sideband
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 4
(Low-Side LO) ............................................................................ 26
Thermal Resistance ...................................................................... 4 Upconverter Performance: IF = 5000 MHz, Upper Sideband
(Low-Side LO) ............................................................................ 28
ESD Caution .................................................................................. 4
Isolation and Return Loss ......................................................... 30
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 5
IF Bandwidth Performance: Downconverter, Lower Sideband
Interface Schematics..................................................................... 5
(High-Side LO) ............................................................................ 32
Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 6
Amplitude and Phase Imbalance Performance: Downconverter,
Downconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Lower Sideband
Lower Sideband (High-Side LO) ................................................ 33
(High-Side LO) ............................................................................. 6
Amplitude and Phase Imbalance Performance:
Downconverter Performance: IF = 2500 MHz, Lower
Downconverter, Upper Sideband (Low-Side LO) ..................... 35
Sideband (High-Side LO) ............................................................ 8
Spurious and Harmonics Performance ................................... 37
Downconverter Performance: IF = 5000 MHz, Lower
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 40
Sideband (High-Side LO) .......................................................... 10
Applications Information .............................................................. 41
Downconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Upper
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ........................................................... 12 RF and LO Performance Above 26 GHz ................................. 42
Downconverter Performance: IF = 2500 MHz, Upper IF Bandwidth Above 5 GHz ...................................................... 42
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ........................................................... 14
Soldering Information and Recommended Land Pattern .... 43
Downconverter Performance: IF = 5000 MHz, Upper
Evaluation Board Information.................................................. 43
Sideband (Low-Side LO) ........................................................... 16
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 44
Upconverter Performance: IF = 100 MHz, Lower Sideband
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 44
(High-Side LO) ........................................................................... 18
REVISION HISTORY
5/2018Rev. A to Rev. B
Changes to Applications Information Section ............................ 41
2/2018Rev. 0 to Rev. A
Change to Features Section ............................................................. 1
Change to Single-Sideband Noise Figure Parameter, Table 1 ..... 3
Deleted Figure 13 and Figure 16; Renumbered Sequentially ..... 7
Deleted Figure 25 and Figure 28 ..................................................... 9
Deleted Figure 47 and Figure 50 ................................................... 13
Deleted Figure 59 and Figure 62 ................................................... 15
Changes to Ordering Guide .......................................................... 44
6/2017Revision 0: Initial Version
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