33 TO 36 GHz DOUBLE-BALANCED MIXER
MODEL: DB3336LW1
FEATURES
• RF coverage............... 33 to 36 GHz
• IF operation ............... DC to 2 GHz
• LO power range ......... +7 to +13 dBm
• RF-to-IF isolation ........ 25 dB typical
• Input 1 dB comp. ....... +5 dBm typical
• Packaging.................. Hermetically sealed
• Biasable option .......... 10 to 0 dBm LO
The DB3336LW1 is a low-loss, K-connector, double-balanced mixer with suppression of AM local oscillator
noise. The unit is normally configured to also suppress even harmonic products of the RF input signal.
However, the unit is also usable in the reversed configuration (LO applied to RF port) for those applications
requiring suppression of even order mixing products of the local oscillator.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INPUT PARAMETERS
RF frequency range
RF VSWR (RF = -10 dBm, LO = +10 dBm)
LO frequency range
LO power range
LO VSWR (LO = +10 dBm)
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
Conversion loss (LO = +10 dBm)
Single-sideband noise figure
Isolation – LO to RF
Isolation – LO to IF
Isolation – RF to IF
Input power at 1 dB compression
Input two-tone third-order intercept point
OUTPUT PARAMETERS
IF frequency range
IF VSWR (IF = -10 dBm, LO = +10 dBm)
LO = +10 dBm
LO = +10 dBm
CONDITION
3 dB bandwidth
CONDITION
33 to 36 GHz
CONDITION
UNITS
GHz
Ratio
GHz
dBm
Ratio
UNITS
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
UNITS
GHz
Ratio
MIN.
DC
2:1
20
MIN.
33
+7
+10
2.5:1
TYP.
6
6.5
25
15
25
+5
+15
TYP.
MAX.
2
MAX.
8
MIN.
33
2.5:1
36
+13
TYP.
MAX.
36
23
DB3336LW1 TYPICAL TEST DATA
VSWR
(LO = +10 dBm)
6:1
5:1
VSWR (RATIO)
4:1
3:1
2:1
1:1
LO
RF
ISOLATION
0
20
ISOLATION (dB)
40
0
LO TO IF
LO TO RF
32
33
34
35
36
37
20
40
32
33
34
35
FREQUENCY (GHz)
36
37
32
33
34
35
FREQUENCY (GHz)
CONVERSION LOSS
(AT 35 GHz)
36
37
0
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
2
4
6
8
10
CONVERSION LOSS (IF = 100 MHz)
(LO = +10 dBm)
0
CONVERSION LOSS (dB)
2
4
6
8
10
32
33
34
35
FREQUENCY (GHz)
36
37
0
+2
+4
+6
LO POWER (dBm)
+8
+10
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Specifications taken at .......................... +25°C
Operating temperature .......................... -54 to +85°C
Storage temperature ............................ -65 to +125°C
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Low/high dynamic range options
L (LO = +10 dBm)
H (LO = +17 dBm)
B Biasable (LO = 0 dBm)
OUTLINE DRAWING
.560
.160
.240
.042
.260
.520
.436
LO IN
TYPE 2.9 MM
FIELD REPLACEABLE
FEMALE CONNECTOR
(TYP. 2 PLACES)
RF IN
.067 DIA. THRU
MOUNTING HOLES (4 PLACES)
.280
.280
IF OUT (TYPE SMA FIELD REPLACEABLE
FEMALE CONNECTOR)
.290
.100
.195
.38 TYP.
OPTIONAL SPACER PLATE
24