Data Sheet

HMC7891

Rev. 0 | Page 3 of 11

SPECIFICATIONS

Unless otherwise noted, specifications are with a bias voltage of 8 V and a baseplate temperature of 25°C.

Table 1. 2 GHz to 6 GHz Frequency Specifications

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Test Conditions/Comments

FREQUENCY RANGE

2

6

GHz

GAIN

Small Signal Gain

43

47

dB

−45 dBm input

Gain Flatness (±)

2.0

dB

Total flatness over 2 GHz to 18 GHz

RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) OUTPUT POWER

1 dB Compression (P1dB)

7

10

13

dBm

10

13

16

dBm

Limiting Dynamic Range

40

dB

−30 dBm to +10 dBm input

Second Harmonic

−18

dBc

Third Harmonic

−14

dBc

Noise Figure

3.4

dB

RETURN LOSS

Small signal operation

Input

15

dB

Output

22

dB

DC POWER

Input Voltage

7.0

8.0

9.0

V

Current

0.3

0.4

A

Table 2. 6 GHz to 12 GHz Frequency Specifications

Parameter

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Test Conditions/Comments

FREQUENCY RANGE

6

12

GHz

GAIN

Small Signal Gain

43

48

dB

−45 dBm input

Gain Flatness (±)

2.0

dB

Total flatness over 2 GHz to 18 GHz

RF OUTPUT POWER

1 dB Compression (P1dB)

7

11

14

dBm

10

14

17

dBm

Limiting Dynamic Range

40

dB

−30 dBm to +10 dBm input

Second Harmonic

−15

dBc

Third Harmonic

−14

dBc

Noise Figure

2.8

dB

RETURN LOSS

Small signal operation

Input

19

dB

Output

23

dB

DC POWER

Input Voltage

7.0

8.0

9.0

V

Current

0.3

0.4

A