Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
| Supplier | Analog Devices Inc. |
| Package | Tray |
| ProductStatus | Active |
| RFType | Radar |
| Topology | Reflective |
| Circuit | SPDT |
| FrequencyRange | 100MHz ~ 50GHz |
| Isolation | 36dB |
| InsertionLoss | 1.9dB |
| TestFrequency | 1GHz, 40GHz |
| P1dB | 25dBm |
| IIP3 | 40dBm |
| Impedance | 50Ohm |
| Package/Case | Die |
Overview
Description
- What it is: A broadband GaAs MMIC mixer IC from Hittite/Analog Devices (HMC986A), designed for RF/microwave front-ends.
- Function: A three-port mixer (RF, LO, IF) used to upconvert or downconvert signals via heterodyne mixing.
- Features (typical): 50-ohm RF/IF ports, LO-driven operation, good isolation, and conversion behavior suitable for compact microwave receivers/transceivers.
- Applications: Heterodyne receivers, transceivers, radar/telecom front-ends, instrumentation requiring wideband mixing.
- Notes: External LO source and matching networks are required; check the datasheet for exact frequency range, LO drive levels, conversion loss, IP3, DC/biasing, and available evaluation boards.
- Function: A three-port mixer (RF, LO, IF) used to upconvert or downconvert signals via heterodyne mixing.
- Features (typical): 50-ohm RF/IF ports, LO-driven operation, good isolation, and conversion behavior suitable for compact microwave receivers/transceivers.
- Applications: Heterodyne receivers, transceivers, radar/telecom front-ends, instrumentation requiring wideband mixing.
- Notes: External LO source and matching networks are required; check the datasheet for exact frequency range, LO drive levels, conversion loss, IP3, DC/biasing, and available evaluation boards.
Pinout
Pin count: 8 pins (MSOP/8-lead package).
Function: GaAs MMIC microwave mixer used for downconversion; provides RF input, LO input, and IF output pins, along with supply and ground pins.
Function: GaAs MMIC microwave mixer used for downconversion; provides RF input, LO input, and IF output pins, along with supply and ground pins.
Manufacturer
- Manufacturer: Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI). The HMC line originated with Hittite Microwave Corporation, which ADI acquired in 2014.
- Company type: An American multinational semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog, mixed-signal, and RF/microwave integrated circuits, plus sensors and signal-processing ICs.
- Company type: An American multinational semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog, mixed-signal, and RF/microwave integrated circuits, plus sensors and signal-processing ICs.
Application
Applications: broadband RF/microwave front-ends for satellite communications, point-to-point microwave backhaul, radar and surveillance systems; wireless infrastructure (base stations, fronthaul/backhaul); aerospace/defense RF subsystems; and test/measurement equipment requiring wideband mixing and RF up/down conversion.
Package
HMC986A uses an 8-lead MSOP (MSOP-8) surface-mount package.
