Mimix Broadband, Inc., 10795 Rockley Rd., Houston, Texas 77099

Tel: 281.988.4600 Fax: 281.988.4615 mimixbroadband.com

Characteristic Data and Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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2005 Mimix Broadband, Inc.

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May 2005 - Rev 05-May-05

Units

GHz

GHz

dBm

dBm

dBc/Hz

dBc/Hz

dBc

dBc

dBc

MHz/Volt

VDC

VDC

mA

Min.

14.2

1.775

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+1.0

-

Typ.

-

-

+6.0

+2.0

-88.0

-113.0

-40.0

-48.0

-42.0

40.0

+4.0

-

110

Max.

15.2

1.900

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+6.0

130

14.2-15.2 GHz GaAs MMIC

Voltage Controlled Oscillator

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Features

On-Chip Prescaler

+6.0 dBm Output Power

-88 dBc/Hz @ 100KHz Phase Noise

-40 dBc Harmonic Suppression

110mA @ 4.0V Bias Supply

100% On-Wafer, DC and Output Power Testing

100% Visual Inspection to MIL-STD-883

Method 2010

General Description

Parameter

Supply Voltage (Vcc1,2,3)

Supply Voltage (Vtune)

Supply Current (Icc1,2,3)

Supply Current (Itune)

Storage Temperature (Tstg)

Operating Temperature (Ta)

Junction Temperature (Tjn)

+5.0 VDC

+7.0 VDC

150 mA

1 mA

-55 to MTTF Table

MTTF Table

Chip Device Layout

(1) Junction temperature affects a device's MTTF. It is

recommended to keep channel temperature as low as

possible for maximum life.

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Mimix Broadband's 14.2-15.2 GHz GaAs HBT VCO is a fully

integrated oscillator MMIC with on-chip frequency doubler and

divide-by-8 prescaler (w.r.t RFout). This design is based on a

cross coupled differential pair with on-chip tuning diode and

resonator. The use of a high-Q resonator structure and

integrated varactor diodes results in optimum phase-noise

performance, whilst the integration of frequency doubler and

prescaler reduce application complexity and time-to-market.

This MMIC uses Mimix Broadband's 2 um GaAs HBT device

model technology to ensure low flicker (1/f ) noise and high

reliability. The chip has surface passivation to protect and

provide a rugged part with backside via holes and gold

metallization to allow either a conductive epoxy or eutectic

solder die attach process. This device is well suited for

Millimeter-wave Point-to-Point Radio, LMDS, SATCOM and VSAT

applications.

Electrical Characteristics (Ambient Temperature T = 25

o

C)

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Frequency Range (f )

Prescaler Frequency Range (f )

Fundamental Output Power (Pout)

Prescaler Output Power (Pout)

SSB Phase Noise @ 100 kHz Offset

SSB Phase Noise @ 1 MHz Offset

Subharmonic Suppression

2nd Harmonic Suppression

3rd Harmonic Suppression

Frequency Pushing (Vcc)

Supply Voltage (Vcc)

Frequency Tuning Voltage (Vtune)

Supply Current (Icc) (Vcc=4.0V Typical)

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