Double-Balanced Mixer

M9BC

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V2

1

Features

• LO & RF: 0.5 TO 500 MHz

• IF: DC TO 500 MHz

• LO DRIVE: +17 dBm (NOMINAL)

• HIGH INTERCEPT: +25 dB (TYP.)

• HIGH ISOLATION: 50 dB (TYP.)

Description

The M9BC is a double balanced mixer, designed for use in military,

commercial, and test equipment applications.

The design utilizes

Schottky ring quad diodes and broadband ferrite baluns to attain

excellent performance.

This mixer can also be used as a phase

detector and/or bi-phase modulator since the IF port is DC coupled to the

diodes.

Environmental

screening

is

available

to

MIL-STD-883,

MIL-STD-202, or MIL-DTL-28837, consult factory.

Ordering Information

Part Number

Package

M9BC

Relay Can

Ω

Ω

Ω Lo = +17 dBm (Downconverter Application only)

Parameter

Test Conditions

Units

Typical

Guaranteed

25ºC

0º to 50ºC

-54º to +85ºC

SSB Conversion Loss &

SSB Noise Figure (max)

fR=0.0005 to 0.03 GHz, fL=0.0005 to 0.03 GHz, fI=0.0004 to

0.03GHz

fR=0.03 to 0.1 GHz, fL=0.03 to 0.1 GHz, fI=0.0004 to

0.1GHz

fR=0.1 to 0.5 GHz, fL=0.1 to 0.5 GHz, fI=0.0004 to 0.5GHz

dB

dB

dB

6.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

9.0

7.3

7.8

9.3

Isolation, L to R (min)

fL = 0.0005 to 0.03 GHz

fL = 0.03 to 0.1 GHz

fL = 0.1 to 0.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

60

55

40

55

45

35

54

44

34

Isolation, L to I (min)

fL = 0.0005 to 0.03 GHz

fL = 0.03 to 0.1 GHz

fL = 0.1 to 0.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

55

45

30

45

35

25

44

34

24

1 dB Conversion

Compression

fL @ +17 dBm

dBm

+8

Input IP3

dBm

+23

Isolation, R to I (min)

fL = 0.0005 to 0.5 GHz

dB

20

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