HMC260ALC3B

Data Sheet

Rev. 0 | Page 14 of 16

THEORY OF OPERATION

The HMC260ALC3B is a general-purpose, double balanced

mixer that can be used as an upconverter or a downconverter

from 10 GHz to 26 GHz.

When used a downconverter, the HMC260ALC3B downconverts

RF between 10 GHz and 26 GHz to IF between dc and 8 GHz.

When used as an upconverter, the mixer upconverts IF between dc

and 8 GHz to RF between 10 GHz and 26 GHz.

The mixer performs well with LO drives of 9 dBm or greater,

and it provides LO to RF and LO to IF suppression due to opti-

mized balun structures. The ceramic LCC package eliminates the

need for wire bonding and is compatible with high volume,

surface-mount manufacturing techniques.