Mixer Translates 16 To 26 GHz

April 28, 2014

A broadband mixer provides downconversion of signals from 16 to 26 GHz.

Model CMD179 is a fundamental-frequency, double-balanced GaAs mixer in die form for applications from 16 to 26 GHz. It features an intermediate-frequency (IF) bandwidth of 8 GHz and isolation from local oscillator (LO) to RF ports of better than 40 dB. The mixer operates with LO drive levels as low as +9 dBm and achieves an input third-order-intercept (IP3) point of +18 dBm. The mixer, supplied in die form measuring just 0.9 × 0.9 mm, can be linked in pairs to form image-reject mixers or single-sideband modulators. The component is well suited for applications in point-to-point radios and in microwave test equipment.

Custom MMIC, 1 Park Dr., Unit 12, Westford, MA 01886; (978) 467-4290

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.