MACOM Announces Industry Leading Upconverter for 18 and 23 GHz Point-to-Point Wireless Applications

Upconverter boasts industry’s best LO Suppression and high linearity in a 4x4 QFN package

LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, today announced a new Upconverter that is ideally suited for 18 and 23 GHz point-to-point radio applications.

The MAUC-010506 is an innovative Upconverter solution for customers who need a simple high performing solution for point-to-point applications. Operating over the 17.68-23.62 GHz frequency bandwidth, the device boasts the industry’s leading LO suppression that eliminates the customers’ need for a Tx Filter. The MAUC-010506 is packaged in a lead free 4mm x 4mm QFN that enables excellent variable gain to be achieved by adjusting the bias. The Upconverter delivers turn down trajectories optimized to maintain linearity and 2xLO leakage over the gain control range and is ideally suited for 18-23 GHz bandwidth for point-to-point radios under both LSB and USB operation.

This device is designed as part of MACOM’s 18 and 23 GHz Chipset Solutions that service the microwave point-to-point market.

“The MAUC-010506 is ideal for customers looking for a high performance Upconverter for use in current and next generation point-to-point microwave radios.” said David Richardson, Market Director, Wireless. “The exceptional LO leakage performance and high linearity enables the implementation of high order modulation schemes using direct up-conversion or using an IF with minimal LO filtering, hence reducing the complexity and cost of the overall system. The QFN packaging makes these devices compatible with standard SMD assembly lines.”

The table below outlines typical performance:

Parameter	Units	MAUC-010506
Frequency Range(RF)	GHz	17.68-23.62
Frequency Range(LO)	GHz	7.09-13.56
Frequency Range (IF)	GHz	DC-3.5
Conversion Gain	dB	14
Image Rejection	dBc	25
Input IP3	dBm	21
LO (2x) Leakage	dBm	-30

Production quantities and samples of MAUC-010506 are available from stock. Final datasheets and additional product information can be obtained from the MACOM website at: www.macomtech.com.

ABOUT MACOM:

M/A-COM Technology Solutions (www.macomtech.com) is a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products that enable next-generation Internet and modern battlefield applications. Recognized for its broad catalog portfolio of technologies and products, MACOM serves diverse markets, including CATV, wireless and optical communications infrastructure, satellite, radar, automotive, industrial, medical, and mobile devices. A pillar of the RF and microwave industry, we thrive on more than 60 years of solving our customers’ most complex problems.

Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard. MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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