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HMC1106 Recommended for New Designs
The HMC1106 is a double-balanced mixer, which can be used as an upconverter or a downconverter, with DC to 24 GHz at the IF port, 20 to 50 GHz at the LO...
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    Hello everybody,
    
 
    I am going to use HMC1106 in a design. I would like to know if it can be used as an upconverter.
    
 
    I have an input signal from 4 GHz to 20 GHz. I want to mix it with a local oscillator from 28 GHz to 44 GHz and take the output at 24 GHz. (28 - 4 = 24 GHz and 44 - 20 = 24 GHz)
    
 
    Does this mixer can operate in this way?
    
 
    Thanks for your attention.
    
 
    Regards,
    
 
    Payam
    
			
    
			
									
		                             
                        

    
    
                                            
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                on Oct 8, 2015 8:41 PM
            
            
						
			            		
      
		
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      Hi Payam,
      
 
      The HMC1106 is a passive mixer, therefore it can work both as an upconverter and downconverter. 
      
 
      In your application the input signal should at the IF port (4GHz-20GHz) and the output will be at the RF port (24GHz). The Local oscillator signal (28-44GHz) will be at the LO port.  The performance might be slightly different than the datasheet specification as it was measured as a downconverter with an LO signal at 36.1GHz.
      
 
      Depending on the application a filter can then be placed after the RF port to filter out the upper sideband as the lower sideband is being used.
      
 
      Thanks,
      
 
      Taz
      
			
      

		
			
	      

		
		
	
      
	
      
		
      
			
		
      
	
      
	
      
		
						
				
						
				
				
				
		
		
      
			
		
      
	
      

      

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