HMC773ALC3B

Data Sheet

Rev. F | Page 20 of 22

THEORY OF OPERATION

The HMC773ALC3B is a general-purpose, double balanced

mixer that can be used as an upconverter or a downconverter

from 6 GHz to 26 GHZ.

When used a downconverter, the HMC773ALC3B downconverts

radio frequencies (RF) between 6 GHz and 26 GHz to intermediate

frequencies (IF) between dc and 8 GHz.

When used as an upconverter, the mixer upconverts intermediate

frequencies between dc and 8 GHz to radio frequencies between

6 GHz and 26 GHz.

The mixer performs well with LO drives of 13 dBm or above,

and it provides excellent LO to RF and LO to IF suppression

due to optimized balun structures. The ceramic LCC package

eliminates the need for wire bonding and is compatible with high

volume, surface-mount manufacturing techniques.