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News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: IAM-92516
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 30 June 2004
Monolithic mixer aims for 3G basestation
radios
The IAM-92516 is a high-linearity, low-power E-pHEMT MMIC mixer designed to meet the critical performance requirements of 3G basestation radio cards and other microwave radio link applications.
Agilent Technologies has a new high linearity, low LO (local oscillator) power E-pHEMT (enhancement mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) MMIC (microwave monolithic integrated circuit) mixer designed to meet the critical performance requirements of BTS (3G basestation) radio cards and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio link applications The IAM-92516, from Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group, combines high linearity with the industry's lowest LO drive requirement, low power consumption and widest operating frequency range
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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It operates with RF and LO frequency inputs from 400 to 3500MHz.
IF output extends from DC to 300MHz.
In addition to being used as a frequency up/down convertor, this device can also serve as a high-performance modulator for microwave transmitters, a demodulator for receivers and a general-purpose resistive FET mixer for other high linearity applications.
The IAM-92516 operates from a single 3.3 to 5V DC supply, typically consuming only 26mA at 5V.
It provides greater than 27dBm third-order input intercept point (IP3), 9dBm output power, 1dB gain compression, 6dB conversion loss and 12.5dB noise figure (all typical).
LO to IF, LO to RF and RF to IF isolation are each greater than 30dB.
In a typical application (1.91GHz input frequency, 1.7GHz local oscillator and output of 210MHz), the mixer can handle an RF input as high as 10dBm without distortion, with a LO power input of only -3dBm.
The IAM-92516 is supplied in a 3.0 x 3.0 x 0.75mm lead-free and halogen-free 16-pin LPCC.
The LO port is matched to 50ohm and can be driven differentially or single-ended; the IF port is matched to 200ohm and fully differential.
The RF port requires an external matching network for optimum input return loss and IP3 performance.
The IAM-92516 MMIC mixer is available packaged in bulk, and tape-and-reel on 7 and 13in reels.
Samples and production quantities are available now through Agilent's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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