MX30000 15-30GHz RF Mixer

DS Instruments MX30000 15-30GHz RF Mixer

DS Instruments MX30000 15-30GHz RF Mixer

The MX30000 15-30GHz RF Mixer is a wideband high-performance general-purpose double-balanced microwave mixer with integrated 18GHz – 30GHz Local Oscillator. LO frequency can be set with front controls, USB commands, or the provided windows PC application. Using its ultra-low noise internal reference source, the LO signal has extremely low phase noise. The MX30000 makes a convenient upconverter or downconverter by eliminating the need for extra cabling and a separate bulky, expensive, high-frequency signal source.

MX30000 Integrated-LO Wideband Mixer Features:

• USB-C powered from Laptop, battery-pack, Smartphone Charger, PC…
• Compact, rugged aluminum enclosure
• Internal LO harmonic filtering
• Bright and efficient OLED display
• Simple and effective control interface
• Industry standard virtual COM port serial commands
• Premium gold 50-ohm microwave SMA IF port
• Precision 2.92mm (40GHz rated) RF port
• Internal precision reference frequency source
• LO reference frequency input and output MCX ports
• Voltage input monitoring
• Included PC control software

RF Hybrid Mixer Specs:

• Integrated 18 – 30GHz programmable local oscillator
• IF range: 10MHz to 8GHz
• RF range: 15 – 30GHz
• High input P1dB > +10 dBm
• LO phase noise at 26GHz (10KHz offset): ~85 dBc
• Low conversion loss: 9-12dB
• Max RF input power: +17dBm
• Typical IP3: 20dBm
• LO frequency step size: 10Hz
• Typical LO to RF isolation: 45dB
• Typical LO to IF isolation: 35dB
• Return loss: >10 dB typical
• Reference Frequency: ±280PPB 10MHz TCXO & 100MHz VCXO

Typical RF Mixing Applications:

• General microwave lab applications
• Receiver development
• VSAT
• Electronic countermeasure
• Communications applications
• Satellite uplinks / downlinks
• Radar systems
• Defense / electronic warfare
• Space applications
• mm wave technology
• 5G testing
• K-Band and Ka-Band research