Data Sheet

HMC525ALC4

Rev. A | Page 3 of 28

SPECIFICATIONS

as downconverter with lower sideband selected (high-side LO) and an external 90° IF hybrid at the IF ports, unless otherwise noted.

Table 1.

Parameter

Test Conditions/Comments

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

FREQUENCY RANGE

RF

4

8.5

GHz

LO Input

4

8.5

GHz

IF

DC

3.5

GHz

LO AMPLITUDE

13

15

17

dBm

4 GHz to 8.5 GHz PERFORMANCE

Downconverter

Taken as image reject mixer

Conversion Loss

8

11

dB

Noise Figure

8

dB

Input Third-Order Intercept (IP3)

17

20

dBm

Input Power for 1dB Compression (P1dB)

13

dBm

Image Rejection

23

30

dBc

Upconverter

Taken as SSB upconverter mixer

Conversion Loss

7.5

dB

Input IP3

20

dBm

Input P1dB

8.5

dBm

Sideband Rejection

30

dBc

Isolation

Taken without external 90° IF hybrid

LO to RF

35

47

dB

LO to IF

23

dB

RF to IF

42

dB

Balance

Taken without external 90° IF hybrid

Phase

2

Degree

Amplitude

0.05

dB

4.5 GHz to 6 GHz PERFORMANCE

Downconverter

Taken as image reject mixer

Conversion Loss

7.5

9.5

dB

Noise Figure

7.5

dB

Input IP3

17

21

dBm

Input P1dB

12

dBm

Image Rejection

25

30

dBc

Upconverter

Taken as SSB upconverter mixer

Conversion Loss

7

dB

Input IP3

22

dBm

Input P1dB

10.5

dBm

Sideband Rejection

30

dBc

Isolation

Taken without external 90° IF hybrid

LO to RF

35

45

dB

LO to IF

21

dB

RF to IF

40

dB

Balance

Taken without external 90° IF hybrid

Phase

3

Degree

Amplitude

0.15

dB