HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT 10 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Typical Applications Features The HMC215LP4 / HMC215LP4E is ideal for Wireless Infrastructure Applications: Input IP3: +25 dBm • PCS / 3G Infrastructure High LO to RF Isolation: 32 dB • Base Stations & Repeaters Low Conversion Loss: 8 dB • WiMAX & WiBro Single Positive Supply: +5V @ 56 mA • ISM & Fixed Wireless 24 Lead Ceramic 4x4mm SMT Package: 16mm² Functional Diagram General Description Low Input LO Drive: +2 to +6 dBm The HMC215LP4 & HMC215LP4E are high linearity, double-balanced converter ICs that operate from 1.7 to 4.0 GHz and deliver a +25 dBm input third order intercept point. The LO amplifier output and high dynamic range mixer input are positioned so that an external LO filter can be placed in series be-tween them. The converter provides 32 dB of LO to RF isolation and is ideal for upconverter and downconverter applications. The IC operates from a single +5V supply consuming 56 mA of current and accepts a LO drive level of 2 to 6 dBm. The design requires no external baluns and supports IF frequencies between DC and 1 GHz. The HMC215LP4(E) is pin for pin compatible with the HMC552LP4(E), which operates from 1.6 to 3.0 GHz. Electrical Specifications, TA = +25°C, LO = +4 dBm, Vcc = +5V, IF = 100 MHz* Parameter Min. Typ. Frequency Range, RF, LO 1.7 - 4.0 Frequency Range, IF DC - 1.0 Max. Units GHz GHz Conversion Loss 8.0 11 Noise Figure (SSB) 8.5 dB dB dB LO to RF Isolation 23 32 LO to IF Isolation 10 20 dB IP3 (Input) 25 dBm 1 dB Compression (Input) 17 dBm LO Drive Input Level (Typical) Supply Current (Icc) 2 to 6 56 dBm 60 mA *Unless otherwise noted, all measurements performed as a downconverter, with low side LO and configured as shown in application circuit. 10 - 1 For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Conversion Gain vs. Temperature Isolation 0 RF to IF LO to RF LO to IF -10 -10 +25C +85C -40C -15 -30 -40 -50 -20 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 1 4.5 1.5 2 3 3.5 4 4.5 Return Loss 0 0 -5 -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) CONVERSION GAIN (dB) Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive -10 LO= 0 dBm LO= +2 dBm LO= +4 dBm LO= +6 dBm LO= +8 dBm -15 2.5 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) -20 RF LO -10 -15 -20 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 1 1.5 2 FREQUENCY (GHz) 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 1.4 1.6 FREQUENCY (GHz) Upconverter Performance Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive IF Bandwidth 0 0 -5 -5 RESPONSE (dB) CONVERSION GAIN (dB) 10 -20 -10 LO= 0 dBm LO= +2 dBm LO= +4 dBm LO= +6 dBm -15 -10 -15 Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT -5 ISOLATION (dB) CONVERSION GAIN (dB) 0 Conversion Gain Return Loss -20 -25 -20 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 FREQUENCY (GHz) 3.5 4 4.5 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] 10 - 2 HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Input IP3 vs. LO Drive 40 35 35 30 INPUT IP3 (dBm) 30 25 20 15 +25C +85C -40C 10 5 1.5 2 2.5 25 20 15 LO= 0 dBm LO= +2 dBm LO= +4 dBm LO= +6 dBm 10 3 3.5 4 5 1.5 4.5 2 FREQUENCY (GHz) 70 70 INPUT IP2 (dBm) INPUT IP2 (dBm) 80 60 50 +25C +85C -40C 30 20 1.5 3 2.5 4.5 4 4.5 50 40 LO= 0 dBm LO= +2 dBm LO= +4 dBm LO= +6 dBm 3 3.5 4 4.5 20 1.5 2 FREQUENCY (GHz) 2.5 3 3.5 FREQUENCY (GHz) Input P1dB vs. Temperature MxN Spurious @ IF Port 20 nLO 18 16 14 +25C +85C -40C 2 2.5 3 3.5 mRF 0 1 2 3 4 0 xx -4 10 14 32 1 5 0 22 37 49 2 78 66 60 63 93 3 83 97 92 80 80 4 103 101 106 105 101 RF Freq. = 1.9 GHz @ -10 dBm LO Freq. = 1.8 GHz @ 4 dBm All values in dBc relative to the IF power level. 12 10 1.5 4 60 30 2 3.5 Input IP2 vs. LO Drive 80 40 2.5 FREQUENCY (GHz) Input IP2 vs. Temperature INPUT P1dB (dBm) Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT 10 INPUT IP3 (dBm) Input IP3 vs. Temperature 4 4.5 FREQUENCY (GHz) 10 - 3 For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Typical Supply Current nLO Spur @ RF Port Vcc Icc (mA) +5.0 56 mA LO Freq. (GHz) 1 2 3 4 1.0 32 40 27 40 1.4 28 19 25 30 1.8 29 16 30 42 RF / IF Input (Vcc= +5V) +22 dBm 10 Absolute Maximum Ratings 2.2 33 18 27 44 LO Drive (Vcc= +5V) +10 dBm 2.6 35 23 34 41 BIAS +7 Vdc 3.0 34 20 41 44 Junction Temperature 150°C Continuous Pdiss (T = 85°C) (derate 5.21 mW/°C above 85°C) 0.339 W Thermal Resistance (junction to ground paddle) 192 °C/W Storage Temperature -65 to +150°C Operating Temperature -40 to +85°C LO = 4 dBm All values in dBc below input LO level measured at RF port. ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Outline Drawing NOTES: 1. LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY 2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS] 3. LEAD SPACING TOLERANCE IS NON-CUMULATIVE. 4. PAD BURR LENGTH SHALL BE 0.15mm MAXIMUM. PAD BURR HEIGHT SHALL BE 0.05mm MAXIMUM. 5. PACKAGE WARP SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.05mm. 6. ALL GROUND LEADS AND GROUND PADDLE MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND. 7. REFER TO HITTITE APPLICATION NOTE FOR SUGGESTED LAND PATTERN. Package Information Part Number Package Body Material Lead Finish MSL Rating HMC215LP4 Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic Sn/Pb Solder MSL1 [1] HMC215LP4E RoHS-compliant Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic 100% matte Sn MSL1 [2] Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT Harmonics of LO Package Marking [3] H215 XXXX H215 XXXX [1] Max peak reflow temperature of 235 °C [2] Max peak reflow temperature of 260 °C [3] 4-Digit lot number XXXX For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] 10 - 4 HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Pin Descriptions Pin Number Function Description 1 MIX LO This pin is DC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. An off chip DC blocking capacitor is required. 2, 6 - 9, 11 - 17, 19 - 24 N/C No connection. These pins may be connected to RF ground. Performance will not be affected. 3 BIAS Power supply for the LO amplifier. Three external bypass capacitors are recommended for optimum performance, as illustrated in the application circuit. 4 GND Backside of package has exposed metal ground paddle that must also be connected to ground. 5 LO This pin is DC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms from 1.7 to 4.0 GHz. An off chip DC blocking capacitor is required. 10 IF This pin is DC coupled. For applications not requiring operation to DC, this port should be DC blocked externally using a series capacitor whose value has been chosen to pass the necessary IF frequency range. For operation to DC, this pin must not source/sink more than 18 mA of current or die non-function and possible die failure will result. 18 RF This pin is DC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT 10 Interface Schematic Application Circuit Recommended Components Values (IF = DC - 300 MHz) 10 - 5 C3 1000 pF C4 2.2 µF C1, C2, C5 100 pF L1 18 nH R1 18 Ohm For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] HMC215LP4 / 215LP4E v01.0111 GaAs MMIC MIXER w/ INTEGRATED LO AMPLIFIER, 1.7 - 4.0 GHz Evaluation PCB List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 115820 [1] Item Description J1 - J3 PCB Mount SMA RF Connector J4, J5 DC Pin C1, C2, C5 100 pF Chip Capacitor, 0402 Pkg. C3 1000 pF Chip Capacitor, 0603 Pkg. C4 2.2 µF Capacitor, Tantalum L1 18 nH Chip Inductor, 0603 Pkg. R1 18 Ohm Resistor, 1210 1/8 watt Pkg. U1 HMC215LP4 / HMC215LP4E PCB [2] 113417 Evaluation Board The circuit board used in the application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should have 50 Ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. A sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. The evaluation circuit board shown is available from Hittite upon request. Mixers - SINGLE & DOUBLE BALANCED - SMT 10 [1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB [2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350 For price, delivery and to place orders: Hittite Microwave Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com Application Support: Phone: 978-250-3343 or [email protected] 10 - 6