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Double-Balanced Mixer Module features Wide IF & RF Bandwidth

New Wideband Mixer Module Provides 43 dB of Isolation and DC - 6 GHz IF!

Chelmsford, Ma 06/30/2008 -

 Hittite Microwave Corporation, the world class supplier of complete MMIC based solutions for communication & military markets, announces the release of a wideband passive double balanced mixer for use in point-to-point & point-to-multipoint radio, test equipment, laboratory and military applications from 11 to 20 GHz.

The HMC-C051 is a passive double balanced mixer that is housed in a miniature hermetic module and can be used as an upconverter or downconverter. This mixer provides 43 dB of LO to RF isolation and a low conversion loss of only 7 dB across the frequency range of 11 to 20 GHz. 

This mixer is fabricated in a GaAs MESFET process and requires no external components or matching circuitry.  The HMC-C051 delivers a robust 1000V ESD (Class 1C HBM) capability and can operate over a  -55°C to +85°C temperature range. Its optimized balun structures allow it to achieve exceptional port to port isolation performance as well as a wide IF bandwidth of DC - 6 GHz. The HMC-C051 also features removable SMA connectors which can be detached to allow direct connection of the I/O pins to a microstrip or planar circuit. 

All connectorized module products are available from stock and can be ordered via the company's e-commerce site or via direct purchase order. 

Hittite Microwave Corporation is an innovative designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal ICs, modules, subsystems and instrumentation for RF, microwave and millimeterwave applications covering DC to 110 GHz. Our RFIC/MMIC products are developed using state-of-the-art GaAs, GaN, InGaP/GaAs, InP, SOI, SiGe, CMOS and BiCMOS semiconductor processes utilizing MESFET, HEMT, pHEMT, mHEMT, HBT and PIN devices. Our custom and standard products support a wide range of wireless / wired communications and radar applications for Automotive, Broadband, Cellular/3G, Fiber Optics, Microwave & Millimeterwave Communications, Military, Test & Measurement, and Space markets.

PR Contact: Beth McGreevy, MarCom Manager mcgreevy@hittite.com

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