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General Description
Features
Functional Diagram
Excellent LO to RF Isolation: 40 dB
Excellent 2x2 Spurious Suppression: -71 dBc
Low Conversion Loss: 8 dB
No DC Bias & No External Matching Required
Ideal for Upconversion & Downconversion
MSOP8 SMT Package, 14.8 mm
Electrical Specications, TA = +25° C, As a Function of LO Drive
Typical Applications
The HMC213MS8(E) is ideal for:
• LTE/4G/WiMAX Infrastructure
• Base Stations and Repeaters
• Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR)
• ISM, Maritime & SatCom Terminals
• Microwave and Military Radios
The HMC213MS8(E) is a wideband double-balanced
mixer in an 8 lead plastic surface mount package. This
fully integrated MMIC mixer is fabricated in a GaAs
MESFET process and requires no DC bias and no
external matching components. The HMC213MS8(E)
mixer integrates Schottky diode mixing elements
and on-chip balun transformers to deliver excellent
isolation from LO to RF and from LO to IF. The wide IF
bandwidth of DC to 1.5 GHz enables this mixer to be
used in a wide range of general purpose applications
including upconverters, downconverters, biphase
modulators, demodulators, and phase comparators.
The HMC213MS8(E) operates with LO drive levels
as low as +10 dBm, and exhibits excellent 2x2
spurious suppression for demanding downconversion
applications.
Parameter
LO = +13 dBm
IF = 100 MHz
LO = +10 dBm
IF = 100 MHz Units
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
Frequency Range, RF & LO 1.5 - 4.5 1.7 - 3.6 GHz
Frequency Range, IF DC - 1.5 DC - 1.5 GHz
Conversion Loss 810 910.5 dB
Noise Figure (SSB) 8.5 10 910.5 dB
LO to RF Isolation 29 40 32 40 dB
LO to IF Isolation 27 35 26 35 dB
IP3 (Input) 16 19 14 18 dBm
1 dB Gain Compression (Input) 7 10 58dBm
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Conversion Gain vs.
Temperature @ LO = +13 dBm Isolation @ LO = +13 dBm
Conversion Gain vs. LO Drive Return Loss @ LO = +13 dBm
IF Bandwidth @ LO = +13 dBm P1dB vs. Temperature @ LO = +13 dBm
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
+9 dBm
+11 dBm
+15 dBm
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
RF
IF
LO
RETURN LOSS (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-40 C
+25 C
+85 C
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
RF/IF
LO/IF
LO/RF
ISOLATION (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
LO=1.8 GHz, RF=1.9 to 4.9 GHz
LO=4.4 GHz, RF=1.3 to 4.3 GHz
CONVERSION GAIN (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-40 C
+25 C
+85 C
P1dB (dBm)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
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Input IP3 vs.
Temperature @ LO = +13 dBm
Input IP2 vs.
Temperature @ LO = +13 dBm
Input IP3 vs. LO Drive
Input IP2 vs. LO Drive
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-40 C
+85 C
+25 C
INPUT IP2 (dBm)
LO FREQUENCY (GHz)
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
+11 dBm
+15 dBm
+13 dBm
INPUT IP2 (dBm)
LO FREQUENCY (GHz)
10
15
20
25
30
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-40 C
+85 C
+25 C
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
LO FREQUENCY (GHz)
10
15
20
25
30
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
+11 dBm
+15 dBm
+13 dBm
INPUT IP3 (dBm)
LO FREQUENCY (GHz)
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
RF / IF Input +13 dBm
LO Drive +27 dBm
Continuous Pdiss (T = 85 °C)
(derate 10.6 mW/°C above 85 °C) 0.69 W
Thermal Resistance
(Channel to package lead) 93.7 °C/W
Junction Temperature 150 °C
Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C
Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C
ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE
OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
MxN Spurious Outputs Harmonics of LO @ RF Port
nLO
mRF 01234
0xx 12 22 19 52
113 044 37 60
274 76 71 85 71
394 90 92 74 84
4>105 >105 >10 5 >105 >105
RF = 3.5 GHz @ -10 dBm
LO = 3.6 GHz @ +13 dBm
All values in dBc below IF power level (-1RF + 1LO)
LO Freq.
(GHz)
nLO Spur
1 2 3 4
1.5 41 34 54 53
2.0 40 29 59 59
2.5 47 29 35 62
3.0 51 34 34 62
3.5 41 43 47 65
4.0 36 47 58 70
4.5 32 52 62 72
5.0 30 53 66 70
LO = +13 dBm
Values in dBc below input LO level measured at RF Port.
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Outline Drawing
Part Number Package Body Material Lead Finish MSL Rating Package Marking [3]
HMC213MS8 Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic Sn/Pb Solder MSL1 [1] H213
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HMC213MS8E RoHS-compliant Low Stress Injection Molded Plastic 100% matte Sn MSL1 [2] H213
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[1] Max peak reow temperature of 235 °C
[2] Max peak reow temperature of 260 °C
[3] 4-Digit lot number XXXX
Package Information
NOTES:
1. LEADFRAME MATERIAL: COPPER ALLOY
2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].
3. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF 0.15mm PER SIDE.
4. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLDFLASH OF 0.25mm PER SIDE.
5. ALL GROUND LEADS MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND.
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Evaluation PCB
List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 103350 [1]
Item Description
J1 - J3 PCB Mount SMA RF Connector
U1 HMC213MS8(E) Mixer
PCB [2] 101650 Evaluation Board
[1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB
[2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350
The circuit board used in the application should
use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines sho-
uld have 50 Ohm impedance while the package
ground leads and exposed paddle should be con-
nected 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.
