Mi-Waves’ 960 series balanced mixers offers low conversion losses, 7dB nominal at 35 GHz with a 1Ghz IF. These units are available with or without IF amplifiers and have low DSB noise figures. Improved performance results from the use of GaAs
beam-lead diodes and MIC construction. IF
amplifier designs from 1 to 8 GHz use GaAs FETs to ensure low noise figure. Bipolar transistor amplifiers are used between 10 and 1000 MHz.

This low cost 960 series design can be used in applications where critical conversion loss or noise figures are not essential. Possible applications include breadboard or feasibility models and in
commercial test equipment.

• Low Cost
• Low Noise Figures
• Moderate RF Bandwidths
• With or Without IF Amplifier

LO Bandwidth..................................... 2 GHz
LO Drive.............................................. +9 dBm Type1
LO/RF Isolation................................... 20 dB Typ
VSWR-RFPort.................................... 2:1Typ
CW RF Burnout Level........................ +20 dBm Max.
Pulsed RF Burnout.............................. +23 dBm Max.
Level.................................................. 200 ns
-40 KHz PRF
Operating Temperature........................ -40º C to +70º C
IF Amplifier - Typical Performance for 10 - 1000 MHz
Gain..................................................... 23 + 1 dB Standard
Output Power...................................... 0 dBm (1 dB Compressed)
Output Impedance............................... 50 Ohm Nom.
Output VSWR..................................... 1:5:1 Max.
DC Power............................................ +15 Vdc @ 80 mA Max.

1. Starved or high LO drive versions available upon request,
e. g. O dBm > LO > +16 dBm.