
Hittite Microwave
General Description
The HMC260LC3B is a general purpose double balanced mixer in a leadless RoHS compliant SMT package that can be used as an upconverter or downconverter between 14 and 26 GHz. This mixer requires no external components or matching circuitry. The HMC260LC3B provides excellent LO to RF and LO to IF suppression due to optimized balun structures. The mixer operates with LO drive levels above +9 dBm. The HMC260LC3B eliminates the need for wire bonding, allowing use of surface mount manufacturing techniques.
FEATUREs
Passive: No DC Bias Required
Input IP3: +20 dBm
LO/RF Isolation: 40 dB
Wide IF Bandwidth: DC - 8 GHz
12 Lead Ceramic 3x3 mm SMT Package: 9mm2
Typical Applications
The HMC260LC3B is ideal for:
• Point-to-Point Radios
• Point-to-Mulit-Point Radios & VSAT
• Test Equipment & Sensors
• Military End-Use