HMC1168

Data Sheet 12.47 GHz to 13.72 GHz MMIC VCO with Half Frequency Output HMC1168 FEATURES Dual output frequency range fOUT = 12.47 GHz to 13.72 GHz fOUT/2 = 6.235 GHz to 6.86 GHz Output power (POUT): 10 dBm Single-sideband (SSB) phase noise: −113 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz No external resonator needed RoHS compliant, 5 mm × 5 mm, 32-lead LFCSP: 25 mm² APPLICATIONS Point to point and multipoint radios Test equipment and industrial controls Very small aperture terminals (VSATs) GENERAL DESCRIPTION The HMC1168 is a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) that integrates a resonator, a negative resistance device, and a varactor diode, and features a half frequency output. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 32 NC 31 NC 30 NC 29 VTUNE 28 NC 27 NC 26 NC 25 NC NC 1 NC 2 NC 3 NC 4 GND 5 NC 6 NC 7 NC 8 HMC1168 24 NC 23 NC 22 NC 21 VCC 20 NC 19 RFOUT 18 NC 17 NC NC 9 NC 10 GND 11 RFOUT/2 12 NC 13 NC 14 NC 15 NC 16 13945-001 Figure 1. Because of the monolithic co...