Mini-Circuits Introduces MMIC IQ Mixers with RF Frequency from 2 to 65 GHz

Mini-Circuits has introduced the SMIQ-Series of +18 dBm LO power, wideband, low conversion loss IQ MMIC mixers ideal for use in sensitive Rx and Tx applications. These mixers cover a broad RF and LO frequency range of 2000 to 65000 MHz and an IF frequency range of DC to 20 GHz. As passive mixers, the SMIQ-series offers a lower noise figure than active mixers, enabling superior dynamic range for high-performance applications. These mixers do not need any DC bias for operation.

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Wideband RF, LO, and IF ports make the SMIQ-series suitable for many applications in 5G mmWave, SATCOM, EW, and test and measurement. High linearity, isolation, and image rejection support high-dynamic range requirements. All models come housed in volumetrically efficient 4 x 4 mm 24-Lead QFN-style packages, ideal for dense layouts.

The SMIQ-series are passive, wideband, in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) mixers fabricated using GaAs HBT technology. These mixers are usable as a single-sideband upconverter for transmitter applications or an image rejection mixer for receiver applications. They are ideal for wideband frequency translation applications that require the inherent rejection of image signals and spurious mixing products. 

Applications for these mixers include Test and Measurement Equipment, 5G mmWave and Backhaul Radio, Satellite Communications, Radar, EW, and ECM Defense Systems.

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