Peregrine’s UltraCMOS technology enables industry’s first high-frequency RF SOI mixer.
Richardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for an image reject mixer from Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation.
The PE41901 is a passive, double-balanced Ku-band image reject mixer with high dynamic range performance and high local oscillator (LO) isolation capable of operation up to 19 GHz. It can be used as an upconverter or a downconverter. The PE41901 operates with single-ended signals on the radio frequency (RF) and LO ports. The intermediate frequency (IF) port accepts broadband quadrature signals from DC - 4 GHz. The device includes two mixers, an LO path 90° coupler and RF port baluns on a single die. Integrating this functionality on a single die reduces LO leakage and improves LO–RF isolation, while minimizing board space and design effort. In addition, no external blocking capacitors are required if 0 VDC is present on the LO or RF pins.
The PE41901 image reject mixer is ideal for Ku-band earth terminals such as very small aperture terminal (VSAT) block upconverters, point-to-point microwave links and test and measurement (T&M) applications.
The PE41901 is manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS® process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional CMOS.
According to Peregrine, additional key features of the PE41901 includes:
- Complete MMIC mixer solution
- Double-balanced high LO–RF isolation: 38 dB
- Conversion loss: 10 dB
- Image rejection: 25 dB
- Package: 24-lead 4 mm x 4 mm x 0.85 mm QFN
To find more information or to purchase this products today online, please visit the PE41901 webpage. The device is also available by calling 1-800-737-6937.
