General Description

The HMC556 is a compact I/Q MMIC mixer which can be used as either an Image Reject Mixer or a Single Sideband Upconverter. The chip utilizes two double balanced mixer cells and a 90 degree hybrid fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process. All data shown below is taken with the chip mounted in a 50 Ohm test fi xture and includes the effects of 1 mil diameter x 12 mil length bond wires on each port. A low frequency quadrature hybrid was used to produce a 100 MHz USB IF output. This compact mixer is a much smaller alternative to hybrid style Image Reject Mixers and Single Sideband Upconverter assemblies, and is ideal for microwave radio applications. The redundant IF port connections located on opposing sides of the HMC556 chip, provide added layout fl exibility.

Features

Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 3.5 GHz

Image Rejection: 17.5 dB

High LO to RF Isolation: 33 dB

High Input IP3: +23 dBm

Passive Topology: No DC Bias Required

Compact Size: 1.49 x 1.12 x 0.1 mm

Typical Applications

The HMC556 is ideal for:

• Microwave Radio

• Satellite Communication Systems

• Military End Use

• Test Equipment & Sensors