4 TO 18 GHz DROP-IN DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER
MODELS: DB0418LE1, DB0418LW6, DB0418HE1
AND DB0418HW6
FEATURES
• RF/LO coverage................. 4 to 18 GHz
• IF operation........................ DC to 2 GHz
• LO power range
L................................. +7 to +13 dBm
H ................................ +17 to +23 dBm
• Conversion loss
(midband RF) .................... 5 dB typical
• Lowest cost
MIXER PRODUCTS
MITEQ’s Special Mixer Products Department offers the industry’s smallest microstrip-compatible mixer covering the
specified frequency range from 4 to 18 GHz with performance operating to 20 GHz. The design achieves low RF input
VSWR, while also maintaining a strong solderable interface connection on 0.030 inch wide 1 1/2 ounce copper lines.
The deck to microstrip height of 0.039 inch (1 mm) is consistent with a very small ground ledge inductance for a supe-
rior microstrip interface. This device performs as an up- or downconverter.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INPUT PARAMETERS
RF frequency range
RF VSWR L (RF = -10 dBm, LO = +10 dBm)
H (RF = -10 dBm, LO = +20 dBm)
LO frequency range
LO power range L
H
LO VSWR
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
Conversion loss (IF = 1 GHz, LO = +10 dBm)
(IF = 1 GHz, LO = +20 dBm)
Single-sideband noise figure (LO = +10 dBm)
LO-to-RF isolation
LO-to-IF isolation
RF-to-IF isolation
Input power at 1 dB compression L/H
Input two-tone third-order intercept point L/H
OUTPUT PARAMETERS
IF frequency range
IF VSWR (IF = -10 dBm, LO = +10 dBm)
4 to 18 GHz
CONDITION
RF = 4 to 18 GHz
4 to 18 GHz
4 to 18 GHz
4 to 18 GHz
4 to 18 GHz
LO = +10/+20 dBm
LO = +10/+20 dBm
CONDITION
3 dB bandwidth
4 to 18 GHz
4 to 18 GHz
CONDITION
UNITS
GHz
Ratio
Ratio
GHz
dBm
dBm
Ratio
UNITS
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
UNITS
GHz
Ratio
0/+10
+10/+20
MIN.
DC
2:1
22
MIN.
4
+7
+17
+10
+20
1.25:1
TYP.
7
8
7.5
30
20
25
+3/+13
+13/+23
TYP.
MAX.
2
MAX.
8.5
9.5
9
MIN.
4
1.5:1
1.5:1
18
+13
+23
TYP.
MAX.
18
100 Davids Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788 • TEL: (631) 436-7400 • FAX: (631) 436-7430 •
www.miteq.com
DB0418LE1 TYPICAL TEST DATA
VSWR
(LO = +10 dBm)
3.5:1
3.0:1
10
LO TO IF
ISOLATION
30
VSWR (RATIO)
ISOLATION (dB)
2.5:1
2.0:1
RF
LO
50
0
20
40
LO TO RF
4
7
10
13
16
19
1.5:1
1.0:1
4
IF TO RF
7
10
13
FREQUENCY (GHz)
16
19
DC
.4
.8
1.2
FREQUENCY (GHz)
1.6
2
CONVERSION LOSS (IF = 100 MHz)
IF RESPONSE (11.5 GHz FIXED LO)
(LO = +10 dBm)
0
0
CONVERSION LOSS
SINGLE-TONE (m) RF x (n) LO RELATIVE SPUR LEVEL (dBc)
(AVERAGE MIDBAND RF, LO, IF FREQUENCIES,
RF = -10 dBm, LO = +10 dBm (L), +20 dBm (H))
SPUR
RF TEST
(m) RF x (n) LO FREQ. (GHz)
LO TEST
FREQ. (GHz)
11.5
7.5
5.3
1.4
11
9
17
13
10.3
SPUR LEVEL (dBc)
L
H
0
-26
-15
-45
-53
-48
-50
-50
-50
0
-25
-12
-53
-60
-48
-57
-68
-55
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
4
8
12
16
20
4
4
IF RESPONSE (dB)
8
12
16
IF RESPONSE
20
16
19
7
10
13
FREQUENCY (GHz)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
10.5
14
15
6.5
10.5
13
5.3
8.3
10
MIXER PRODUCTS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Specification temperature .................. +25°C
Operating temperature ........................ -54 to +85°C
Storage temperature .......................... -65 to +125°C
NOTE: Test data supplied at 25°C; conversion loss and LO-to-RF isolation.
OUTLINE DRAWINGS
E1 HOUSING
W6 HOUSING
.600 [15.24]
.550 [13.97]
.300
[7.62]
.078 [1.98]
DIA. HOLE
(TYP. 4 PLACES)
.708 [17.98]
.649 [16.48]
.546 [13.88]
.162 [4.11]
.059 [1.50]
.118 [3.00]
.236 [5.99]
R
.03 [0.76]
(TYP. 3 PLACES)
.039 [0.99]
L
I
.078 [1.98]
DIA. HOLE
(TYP. 2 PLACES)
CIRCUIT BOARD
.059 [1.50]
.050 [1.27]
.050 [1.27]
.160
.270 [4.06]
[6.86]
R
IF
L
.320
[8.13]
CIRCUIT BOARD
.045 [1.14]
NOTE: All dimensions shown in brackets [ ] are in millimeters.
100 Davids Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788 • TEL: (631) 436-7400 • FAX: (631) 436-7430 •
www.miteq.com