GaAs Products Specifications

Single Chip Frequency Converters

Data File	Part Number	Description	Package	Dimensions (mm3)	RF Frequency GHz	LO Frequency GHz	IF Frequency GHz	Conversion Gain dB	LO level dBm	OIP3 dBm	OP1dB dBm	Bias Current mA	Bias Voltage V
pdf	MECKaSCFC	Ka/Ka Single Chip Frequency Down-Converter (20 dB-1dB-step + 8 dB-continuous Gain variation)	DIE	5.0x5.0x0.07	27.5 – 30.0	4.5 – 6.2	17.2 – 20.2	+23 to +43	3	33	23	290	4
pdf	MECKuSCFC	Ku/Ku Single Chip Frequency Down-Converter (20 dB-1dB-step + 5 dB-continuous Gain variation)	DIE	5.0x5.0x0.07	13.0 – 14.5	1.5 – 3.3	10.7 – 12.7	+27 to +47	4	33	23	217	4.5
pdf	MECSCDCA	Ka/IF Single Chip Frequency Down-Converter (RF and LO Buffer integrated)	Hermetic SMD	6.0x6.0x2.2	27 – 31	11.5 – 14.5	1.0 – 5.5	-3 / +8	-7 to +2	-1 to +6	-10 to 2	105	3
pdf	MECSCDCU	Ku/IF Single Chip Frequency Down-Converter (RF and LO Buffer integrated)	Hermetic SMD	6.0x6.0x2.2	12.5 – 15.0	8.5 – 12.5	1.0 – 5.5	+4 / +12	-7 to +2	+5 to +11	-5 to 7	105	3
pdf	MECFCIFKUP	IF/Ku Single Chip Frequency Up-Converter (LO Buffer integrated)	Hermetic SMD	6.0x6.0x2.2	10.5 – 13.0	8.1 – 12.4	0.5 – 2.5	-6.5	-7 to +2	5	1	72	3

Mixers

Data File	Part Number	Description	Package	Dimensions (mm3)	RF Frequency GHz	LO Frequency GHz	IF Frequency GHz	Conversion Loss dB	LO level dBm	LO to IF/RF dBm	IP1dB dBm	Bias Current mA	Bias Voltage V
pdf	MECMixQK	Q/K down-conversion Mixer	DIE	2.4x2.4x0.1	47.2 – 50.2	15.0	17.2 – 20.2	9 – 13	10	-25	3	90	2.8
NA	MECMixKaW	Ka/W up-conversion Mixer	DIE	3.5x1.8x0.1	71 – 76	20.5 – 24.0	27 – 31	9 – 11	6	-50	0	60	3
NA	MECMixKaQ	Ka/Q up-conversion Mixer	DIE	3.0x3.0x0.1	27 – 31	7.5 – 13.5	37.5 – 42.5	9	7	-25	12	52	4

Power Amplifiers

Data File	Part Number	Description	Package	Dimensions (mm3)	Frequency GHz	Pout dBm	Gain dB	PAE %	Bias Current A	Bias Voltage V
pdf	MECX10W-3	8.5 – 11 GHz 10 Watt High Power Amplifier	DIE	5.0x3.3x0.07	8.5 – 11.0	40	27	35 – 44	2.5	8
pdf	MECX10W-2	8.5 – 10.8 GHz 10 Watt High Power Amplifier	DIE	5.0x3.3x0.07	8.5 – 10.8	40	18	35 – 44	2.6	8.5
NA	MECQMLA	37 – 43 GHz 1.5 Watt Medium Level Amplifier	DIE	3.6x5.0x0.07	37 – 43	32	18	30 – 35	0.82	4.5
NA	MECQLLA	37 – 43 GHz Low Level Amplifier	DIE	3.6x1.6x0.07	37 – 43	19 (P1dB)	21	12 – 17	0.13	4.0
pdf	MEC25XDRA	9 – 11.2 GHz 0.5 Watt Driver Amplifier	DIE	2.0x1.8x0.07	9.0 – 11.2	27.5 (P1dB)	20.5	40 – 50	0.19	6
pdf	MECWideX	8 – 14 GHz 0.5 Watt Wideband Amplifier	DIE	2.3x2.0x0.07	8 – 14	27 (P1dB)	18	35 – 50	0.19	6

Switches

Data File	Part Number	Description	Package	Dimensions (mm3)	Inputs / Outputs	Frequency GHz	Insertion Loss dB	Isolation dB	Bias Voltage V
pdf	MECKaSP4TA	25 - 38 GHz Absorptive SP4T Switch	DIE	2.4x3.4x0.1	1 / 4	25.0 - 38.0	3.5	40.0	-2 / 0.6
pdf	MECKaSP4TR	25 - 38 GHz Reflective SP4T Switch	DIE	2.4x3.4x0.1	1 / 4	25.0 - 38.0	3.0	40.0	-2 / 0.6
NA	MECKaPPDR	27 – 31 GHz Reflective Programmable Power Divider	DIE	2.4x1.4x0.1	1 / 2	27.0 - 31.0	2.0	35.0	-2 / 0.6
NA	MECKaPPDA	27 – 31 GHz Absorptive Programmable Power Divider	DIE	2.4x1.4x0.1	1 / 2	27.0 - 31.0	3.0	35.0	-2 / 0.6

Voltage Controlled Oscillator

Data File	Part Number	Description	Package	Dimensions (mm3)	Frequency GHz	Tuning Voltage V	Output Power dBm	Phase Noise dBc/Hz	Bias Current mA	Bias Voltage V
pdf	MECVCOC1	3.43 – 4.19 GHz C-Band MMIC VCO	DIE	2.6x2.3x0.1	3.43 – 4.19	1.5 – 11.0	10.2 – 11.1	-85 @10kHz	82.5	5
pdf	MECVCOC2	3.82 – 4.67 GHz C-Band MMIC VCO	DIE	2.6x2.3x0.1	3.82 – 4.67	1.5 – 11.0	9.6 – 10.8	-82 @10kHz	82.5	5
pdf	MECVCOKU1	10.39 – 12.31 GHz Ku-Band MMIC VCO	DIE	2.6x3.0x0.1	10.39 – 12.31	1.5 – 11.0	7.0 – 10.1	-75 @10kHz	143	5
pdf	MECVCOKU2	11 – 12.56 GHz Ku-Band MMIC VCO	DIE	2.4x1.4x0.1	11.00 – 12.56	1.3 – 5.5	7.0 – 9.5	-75 @10kHz	145	5