F-Band Externally Biased Balanced Mixer

SFB-08-EB is an F-Band, externally biased balanced mixer. The mixer supports the operation for both LO and RF frequencies from 90 to 140 GHz with an extremely broad IF output from DC to 40 GHz. The mixer offers a typical conversion loss of 13 dB. Externally biased mixers are used when high LO power is not available. The externally biased mixer works with low local oscillator (LO) power of 0 to +5 dBm when external bias of +5 VDC is applied. As a trade-off, LO to RF isolation is lower compared to non-biased mixers. This model features a built-in voltage regulator to eliminate the risk of damage due to overbias and reduce ESD discharge.