General Description

The HMC213MS8 & HMC213MS8E are ultra miniature double-balanced mixers in 8 lead plastic surface mount packages (MSOP). This passive MMIC mixer is constructed of GaAs Schottky diodes and novel planar transformer baluns on the chip. The device can be used as an upconverter, downconverter, biphase (de)modulator, or phase comparator. The consistent MMIC performance will improve system operation and assure regulatory compliance.

Features

Ultra Small Package: MSOP8

Conversion Loss: 8.5 dB

LO / RF Isolation: 40 dB

Typical Applications

The HMC213MS8 / HMC213MS8E is ideal for:

• Base Stations

• PCMCIA Transceivers

• Wireless Local Loop