MMIC

MMIC PRODUCTS

The MMIQ-1867LSM is a low LO drive, passive GaAs MMIC IQ mixer. This is an ultra-broadband mixer spanning 18 to 67 GHz on the RF and LO ports with an IF from DC to 23 GHz.

The MMIQA-0218HPSM is a versatile, robust, and broadband IQ mixer with an integrated broadband LO driver amplifier. It is ideal for IQ, single sideband, and image reject mixing applications

The MFBP-00009PSM family of passive MMIC surface mount bandpass filters are an ideal solution for small form factor, high rejection filtering.

MMH-35120H is a GaAs MMIC balanced harmonic mixer that features excellent conversion loss, superior isolations, and spurious performance across an incredibly broad bandwidth utilizing the 3rd harmonic of the LO.

The ATN06-0040PSM is a surface mount GaAs MMIC 6dB attenuator in a DFN package. This attenuator is an ideal solution for attenuating a signal and can be used in a wide range of applications.

The ATN00-00110CH family of precision GaAs MMIC fixed attenuators are an ideal solution for attenuating a signal, and they can be used in a wide range of applications.

The MDPX-00002CH is a broadband passive MMIC diplexer, a combination low pass and high pass filters, capable of multiplexing low pass DC - 35.0 GHz and high pass 43.3 - 59.9 GHz signals.

The ATN00-0040PSM is a surface mount GaAs MMIC 0dB attenuator in a DFN package. This attenuator is an ideal solution for attenuating a signal and can be used in a wide range of applications. 

ABOUT

MMIC

MMIc circuits are traditionally called “mimic” circuits. They are an abbreviation for Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit. These circuits are normal integrated circuits just like any chip except they operate on a specific frequency range. They operate in the microwave range of 300 mega hertz to 300 gig hertz.  MMIC circuits have a very small form factor. They typically contain numerous other circuits within them and are a form of hybrid. The main board is made from gallium arsenide and is mass produced by the millions. The IC itself is used in many applications from amplifications of low level noise and other microwave circuits.

MMIC have evolved over the years and as such much research has gone in to the making of new age chips. These new chips have been made to withstand huge cut off as well as increase the gain on the antennas that they are connected to. MMIC chips have reduced over the years and are now approximately 1% the size they used to be when they were first designed. These chips will further decrease in form factor from their current millimeter range into the pico meter range within a few years. The substrates materials that are currently supporting the build have also changed over the years and now include SiGE and GaN.

One thing to note is that the materials used in making these chips can be harmful to the environment if the byproducts of manufacturing are not properly disposed off.  In this category most governments have imposed laws on the disposal and incineration of chemical byproducts. The incineration processes totally any environmental issues.