MACOM introduces 4 to 23GHz low noise active Mixer
High performance, ultra-compact mixer suits a wide range of applications
At EuMW 2014 in Rome this week MACOM has announced the MAMX-011023 low noise active mixer. Claimed to offer the widest frequency bandwidth coverage of any product in this category, the MAMX-011023 mixer suits a wide range of applications spanning test and measurement, electronic warfare, point-to-point wireless, video satellite and more.
Housed in a lead-free, 1.5 x 1.2mm TDFN surface mount plastic package, the MAMX-011023 mixer supports low noise of 7dB typical. This mixer covers the 4 to 23GHz RF frequency range, has an ultra wide band IF of 8GHz, and supports conversion gain of 9dB typical at 12GHz and low power consumption at 3v/15mA. This mixer can be biased from a single positive supply.
The MAMX-011023 mixer is fabricated using a GaAs process which features full passivation for increased performance and reliability, and can be used for either lower sideband (LSB) or upper sideband (USB) mixing. It integrates a FET gain element with LO and RF driving the same pin. The transconductance mixing allows a very low noise figure for an active mixer, enabling a high performing solution for real-estate constrained customers.
"The MAMX-011023 mixer delivers excellent performance over the widest frequency bandwidth supported today in this product category," said Tom Galluccio, product manager, MACOM. "This wide bandwidth equips system designers to target a diverse range of products and applications with one easy-to-use device, enabling significant cost, design and component procurement efficiencies."
