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

dBm

dBc/Hz

dBc/Hz

dBc

dBc

dBc

MHz/Volt

VDC

VDC

mA

Min.

5.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+0.0

-

Typ.

-

+4.5

-97.0

-118.0

-20.0

-30.0

-40.0

60.0

-5.0

-

20

Max.

6.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+6.0

25

5.5-6.5 GHz GaAs MMIC

Voltage Controlled Oscillator

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Features

On-Chip Resonator

+4.5 dBm Output Power

-97 dBc/Hz @ 100KHz Phase Noise

20mA @ -5.0V Bias Supply

100% On-Wafer, DC and Output Power Testing

100% Visual Inspection to MIL-STD-883

Method 2010

General Description

Parameter

Supply Voltage (Vee1,2,3)

Supply Voltage (Vtune)

Supply Current (Iee1,2,3)

Supply Current (Itune)

Storage Temperature (Tstg)

Operating Temperature (Ta)

Junction Temperature (Tjn)

-6.0 VDC

+6.0 VDC

30 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.

1

1

Mimix Broadband's 5.5-6.5 GHz GaAs HBT VCO is a fully

integrated oscillator MMIC with on-chip tuning diode and

resonator. This design is based on a cross coupled differential

pair with on-chip buffer amplifier and output balun. The use

of a high-Q resonator structure and integrated varactor

diodes results in optimum phase-noise performance. 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 )

Fundamental Output Power (Pout)

SSB Phase Noise @ 100 kHz Offset

SSB Phase Noise @ 1 MHz Offset

2nd Harmonic Suppression

3rd Harmonic Suppression

4th Harmonic Suppression

Frequency Pushing (Vee)

Supply Voltage (Vee)

Frequency Tuning Voltage (Vtune)

Supply Current (Iee) (Vee=-5.0V Typical)

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