Mixer Fall 01 MMIC
Probe Testing
Thru Loss--2 cables, 2 bias tees, 2 RF Probes
Freq (GHz) 2-way loss 1 way loss
1 3.2 1.6
2 4.8 2.4
3 5.3 2.7
4 5.9 3.0
5 6.5 3.3
6 7.0 3.5
7 7.6 3.8
8 8.1 4.1
9 8.9 4.5
LO power set to +5 dBm to offset ~2 dB of losses ~1.2 dB cable plus RF probe -- ~+3 dBm In
RF Power set to -17 dBm to offset ~3+ dB of losses -- ~ -20 dBm In
Bias: 5V ~ 1.0 mA
Down Converter Measurements (See Table 2.2 of Report) Bias: 7V ~1.5 mA About the same avg. loss as 1.0 mA bias
RF Freq LO Freq IF Freq Meas IF Corr Loss Pred Loss Meas IF Corr Loss Pred Loss
5.150 5.425 0.275 -29.3 -5.9 -8.2 -29.2 -5.8 -8.2
5.250 5.525 0.275 -29.5 -6.1 -8.2 -29.8 -6.4 -8.2
5.800 5.525 0.275 -29.7 -6.3 -8.8 -30.0 -6.6 -8.8
5.875 5.600 0.275 -30.0 -6.6 -9.2 -29.7 -6.3 -9.2
Bias: 5V ~ 1.0 mA
IF Power set to 1 dBm to offset ~1+ dB of losses -- ~ 0 dBm In
Up Converter Measurements (See Table 2.3 of Report) Bias: 7V ~1.5 mA Improved ~1.3 dB over 1.0 mA bias
LO Freq IF Freq RF Freq Lo RF Freq Hi Ms RF Lo Ms RF Hi Corr Loss Pred Loss Ms RF Lo Ms RF Hi Corr Loss Pred Loss
5.425 0.275 5.150 5.700 -16.0 -16.0 -12.6 -9.7 -14.5 -14.7 -11.2 -9.7
5.525 0.275 5.250 5.800 -16.8 -16.5 -13.3 -9.8 -15.3 -15.2 -11.9 -9.8
5.600 0.275 5.325 5.875 -17.0 -16.8 -13.5 -9.8 -15.8 -15.8 -12.4 -9.8
Bias: 5V ~ 1.0 mA LO = 5.525 GHz RF Low = 5.25 GHz RF High = 5.8 GHz
Up Converter vs. LO Power Measurements (See Fig 2.7 of Report)
LO Pwr (dBm Corr) Ms RF Lo Ms RF Hi Corr Loss
0 -19.0 -18.8 -15.5
1 -18.2 -18.0 -14.7
2 -17.3 -17.2 -13.9
3 -16.7 -16.5 -13.2
4 -16.2 -15.8 -12.6
5 -15.7 -15.3 -12.1
6 -15.3 -15.0 -11.8
7 -15.0 -14.7 -11.4
8 -14.5 -14.3 -11.0
Bias: 5V ~ 1.0 mA LO = 5.525 GHz RF Low = 5.25 GHz RF High = 5.8 GHz
Down Converter vs. LO Power Measurements (See Fig 2.5 of Report)
LO Pwr (dBm Corr) Ms RF Lo Corr Loss Ms RF Hi Corr Loss
0 -30.5 -7.1 -30.8 -7.4
1 -30.3 -6.9 -30.7 -7.3
2 -30.2 -6.8 -30.3 -6.9
3 -30.0 -6.6 -30.3 -6.9
4 -29.8 -6.4 -30.2 -6.8
5 -29.8 -6.4 -30.0 -6.6
6 -29.5 -6.1 -29.8 -6.4
7 -29.3 -5.9 -29.8 -6.4
8 -29.3 -5.9 -29.7 -6.3