
Hittite Microwave
General Description
The HMC292LC3B is a general pupose passive double balanced mixer in a leadless RoHS-Compliant SMT package that can be used as an upconverter or downconverter between 16 and 30 GHz. This mixer requires no external components or matching circuitry. The HMC292LC3B 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 HMC292LC3B 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
RoHS Compliant 3x3 mm SMT Package
Typical Applications
The HMC292LC3B is ideal for:
• Point-to-Point Radios
• Point-to-Mulit-Point Radios & VSAT
• Test Equipment & Sensors
• Military End-Use