Analog Devices Inc. HMC8108 Low Noise Converter
Analog Devices Inc. HMC8108 Low Noise Converter is a compact, X-band, gallium arsenide (GaAs), monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) converter. The HMC8108 series converts 9GHz to 10GHz radio frequency (RF) input signals to a typical 60MHz single-ended intermediate frequency (IF) signal at its output. The HMC8108 Converter delivers a small signal conversion gain of 13dB with a noise figure of 2dB. The converter also has a 20dBc image rejection.
The HMC8108 Converter from Analog Device is designed with a low noise amplifier followed by an image reject mixer. The image reject mixer eliminates the need for a filter following the low noise amplifier and removes thermal noise at the image frequency. I/Q mixer outputs are provided, and an external 90° hybrid is needed to select the required sideband. Compatible with surface-mount manufacturing techniques, the HMC8108 converter serves as a much smaller alternative to hybrid style, image reject mixer, down converter assemblies.
Features
- 13dB typical conversion gain
- 20dBc typical image rejection
- 2dB typical noise figure
- -4dBm typical input power for 1dB compression
- 6dBm typical input third-order intercept
- Output saturated power: 10dBm typical output saturated power
- −20dBm typical LO leakage at the IF port
- −37dBm typical LO leakage at the RF port
- 32-terminal, 5mm × 5mm, ceramic leadless chip carrier (LCC)
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Point-to-point radios
- Point-to-multipoint radios
- Military radar
- Satellite communications
Development Tools
Analog Devices Inc. Evaluation Board for HMC8108 Low Noise Converter
Helps designers evaluate the features of the 9GHz to 10GHz HMC8108 Low Noise Converters.
Block Diagram
Published: 2017-07-11
| Updated: 2022-04-18