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QMB Series Balanced Mixers

 

Characteristics
  • Full Waveguide Band Coverage

  • Low Conversion Loss

  • High LO to RF Isolation

  • Variety of IF Bands

Product Description

QuinStar Technology's QMB series balanced mixers enable millimeter-wave signals to be down converted to broad IF bandwidths with a local oscillator. They are available for RF over 18-110 GHz in seven waveguide bands and operate over very broad RF, LO and IF bandwidths.

For fixed LO frequency applications, a very wide IF range may be provided if desired. The local oscillator waveguide port may be in either the same waveguide band as RF waveguide port, or in lower or higher waveguide bands (the two adjacent bands). For IF above 18 GHz, a K-connector is provided on the IF port.

Specifications
RF Waveguide Band Multi-Octave K Ka Q U V E W
RF Frequency Range (GHz) 18-40 18-26.5 22-33 26.5-40 23-50 40-60 50-75 60-90 75-110
RF Port Designation WRD-180 WR-42 WR34 WR-28 WR-22 WR-19 WR-15 WR-12 WR-10
LO Port Options WR-22 WR-42 WR-42 WR-28 WR-22 WR-19 WR-15 WR-12 WR-10
WR-28 SMA WR-34 WR-22 WR-28 WR-22 WR-19 WR-15 WR-12
K-Connector   K-Conn. K-Conn. WR-19 WR-15 WR-12 WR-10 WR-15
                WR-08
IF Range
and
Conversion Loss
IF Range (GHz) 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5
Conversion Loss (dB)
6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
IF Range (GHz) 5-17 5-12 5-12 5-14 5-17 5-20 5-25 5-30 5-35
Conversion Loss (dB) 8.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
IF Range (GHz)           18-40 18-40 18-40 18-40
Conversion Loss (dB)           8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0

NOTES:
1. Local oscillators (LO) drive level required is 11.0 dBm minimum, 13 dBm typical (nominal) and 17 dBm max.
2. LO to RF isolation is 20 dB typical.
3. LO to IF isolation is 40 dB typical for LO above RF range and is 20 dB min. for LO below the RF range.


Outline Drawings

FREQUENCY
BAND
WAVEGUIDE
SIZE
FLANGE
PATTERN
IF
OUTPUT
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS, inches/mm
A B C
WRD-180 WRD-180 SMA JACK 1.12/28.5 1.12/28.5 1.50/29.2
K WR-42 UG595/U SMA Jack 0.88/22.4 1.19/30.2 1.89/48.0
Ka WR-28 UG599/U SMA Jack 0.75/19.1 1.19/30.2 1.20/30.5
Q WR-22 UG383/U SMA Jack 1.13/28.7 1.13/28.7 1.20/30.5
U WR-19 UG383/U SMA Jack 1.13/28.7 1.13/28.7 1.20/30.5
V WR-15 UG385/U SMA Jack 0.75/19.1 0.75/19.1 1.00/25.4
E WR-12 UG387/U SMA Jack 0.75/19.1 0.75/19.1 1.00/25.4
W WR-10 UG387/U SMA Jack 0.75/19.1 0.75/19.1 1.00/25.4

Ordering Information

Model Number: QMB - AB CD E F  (click here for automatic web quote request form)

(Please specify RF, IF and LO frequencies when ordering)

AB = RF center frequency rounded to nearest GHz
(1A = 100-109 GHz, FB = fullband)
CD =

LO frequency rounded to nearest GHz
(1A = 100-109 GHz, BB = Broadband)

E = Waveguide band designator:
K = K-band
A = Ka-band
R = WRD-180
Q = Q-band
U = U-band
V = V-band
E = E-band
W = W-band
F = local oscillator waveguide band
S = same waveguide band as RF
L = lower waveguide band (next below RF)
U = upper waveguide band (next above RF)
C = coaxial LO input
Z = Custom

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