Agilent introduces a high-linearity, low-LO (local oscillator) power E-pHEMT MMIC active mixer designed to meet the performance requirements of BTS (base transceiver station) 3 G basestation radio cards and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio link applications. The Agilent IAM-93516 combines high linearity with a low LO drive requirement, low power consumption and broad operating frequency range. It operates with RF and LO frequency inputs from 400 to 3000 MHz and an IF output extending from 70 to 300 MHz. The IAM-93516 operates from a single 5 VDC supply, consuming 110 mA typical. It provides greater than +23 dBm third-order input intercept point (IIP3), +19.3 dBm linear power output (P1dB), 9 dB conversion gain and 11.6 dB noise figure (all typical). LO-to-IF, LO-to-RF and RF-to-IF isolation are each greater than 20 dB. The IAM-93516 is supplied in a 3.0 × 3.0 × 0.75 mm lead-free and halogen-free 16-pin LPCC (leadless plastic chip carrier) 16L-LPCC3x3 package. The LO port is matched to 50Ω and can be driven differentially or single-ended; the IF port is matched to 200Ω and is fully differential. The RF port requires an external matching network for optimum input return loss and third-order intercept point (IP3) performance.
Agilent Technologies Inc.
Agilent Technologies Inc.
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