HMC787A

Data Sheet

Rev. 0 | Page 6 of 17

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

DOWNCONVERTER PERFORMANCE

Measurements taken with LO amplifier in line with lab bench LO source.

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10

9

8

7

6

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4

RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

0

–2

–10

–18

–6

–14

–4

–12

–8

–16

–20

+85°C

+25°C

–40°C

Figure 7. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency for Various Temperatures,

IF = 100 MHz, LO Power = 17 dBm

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10

9

8

7

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RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

50

45

25

5

35

15

40

20

30

10

0

+85°C

+25°C

–40°C

Figure 8. Input Third-Order Intercept (IP3) vs. RF Frequency for Various

Temperatures, IF = 100 MHz, LO Power = 17 dBm

311

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

100

80

40

60

20

0

90

10

50

70

30

+85°C

+25°C

–40°C

Figure 9. Input Second-Order Intercept (IP2) vs. RF Frequency for Various

Temperatures, IF = 100 MHz, LO Power = 17 dBm

311

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

13dBm

15dBm

17dBm

19dBm

21dBm

0

–2

–10

–18

–6

–14

–4

–12

–8

–16

–20

Figure 10. Conversion Gain vs. RF Frequency for Various LO Powers,

IF = 100 MHz, Temperature = 25°C

311

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

50

45

25

5

35

15

40

20

30

10

0

13dBm

15dBm

17dBm

19dBm

21dBm

Figure 11. Input Third-Order Intercept (IP3) vs. RF Frequency for Various LO

Powers, IF = 100 MHz, Temperature = 25°C)

311

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

RF FREQUENCY (GHz)

100

80

40

60

20

0

90

10

50

70

30

13dBm

15dBm

17dBm

19dBm

21dBm

Figure 12. Input Second-Order Intercept (IP2) vs. RF Frequency for Various LO

Powers, IF = 100 MHz, Temperature = 25°C