MD-160
Termination Insensitive Mixer,
1 - 1500 MHz
Electrical Specifications1: TA = -55°C to +85°C
Parameter
Test Conditions
Frequency
Frequency Range
Conversion Loss 2
RF, LO Ports
IF Port (3 dB BW)
1 - 1500
1 - 1000
5 - 1000 MHz
1 - 1500 MHz
Rev. V3
Units
Min
Typ
Max
MHz
—
MHz
—
dB
—
dB
—
—
—
—
—
—
7.5
—
9.0
Isolation
RF Input
LO to RF
LO to IF
RF to IF
1 dB Compression3
1 dB Desensitization3
1 - 5 MHz
dB
20
—
—
5 - 500 MHz
dB
28
—
—
500 - 1500 MHz
dB
25
—
—
1 - 5 MHz
dB
20
—
—
5 - 500 MHz
dB
28
—
—
500 - 1500 MHz
dB
17
—
—
1 - 5 MHz
dB
20
—
—
5 - 500 MHz
dB
25
—
—
500 - 1500 MHz
dB
17
—
—
—
dBm
—
+15
—
—
dBm
—
+13
—
SSB Noise Figure
Within 1 dB of Conversion Loss
—
Max
—
—
—
—
3rd Order Input
Intercept
3rd Order
Intercept Degradation
PLO +13 dBm
PLO +20 dBm
@ IF VSWR 3.0:1
15 MHz
500 MHz
1000 MHz
15 MHz
500 MHz
1000 MHz
—
dBm
—
+18
—
dBm
—
+20
—
dBm
—
+19
—
dBm
—
+23
—
dBm
—
+25
—
dBm
—
+25
—
dB
—
3
—
1. All specifications apply when operated at +13 dBm available LO power with 50 Ohm source and load impedance.
2. For IF Frequencies of 5 - 1000 MHz and RF of –10 dBm or less.
3. These characteristics apply @ 25 dBm LO power.
This product contains elements protected by United States Patent Number 4,224,572.
Typical Performance Curves
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