11.90 GHz to 18.30 GHz Quadband VCO

Data Sheet

HMC8362

Rev. A

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FEATURES

Set of 4 narrow-band VCOs with consistent sensitivity vs.

frequency

RF and tuning ports common to all 4 VCOs

RF output operates from fundamental oscillators with no

subharmonic oscillations

Up to 8 dBm RF output power

Power mute capability

No external resonator required

40-lead, 6 mm × 6 mm LFCSP

APPLICATIONS

Electronic test and measurement

Industrial and medical instrumentation

Point to point and multipoint radios

Aerospace and defense

Wireless communication infrastructure

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

1

NIC

2

GND

3

NIC

4

GND

5

RFOUT

6

GND

7

NIC

8

VCB

9

NIC

10

NIC

23

VC3

24

GND

25

VC2

11.90GHz TO

13.70GHz

13.50GHz TO

15.40GHz

15.20GHz TO

17.15GHz

16.95GHz TO

18.30GHz

30

NIC

HMC8362

22

VC4

21

NIC

GND

PACKAGE

BASE

Figure 1.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The HMC8362 is a gallium arsenide (GaAs), quadband,

monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), voltage

controlled oscillator (VCO) designed to offer wideband

capabilities without compromising on phase noise performance.

The device integrates four independent, narrow-band VCOs

with overlapping frequency bands, operating at a fundamental

frequency range of 11.90 GHz to 18.30 GHz. The consistent

tuning sensitivity across all frequency bands simplifies the

synthesizer loop filter design.

The tuning port is common to all VCO cores for a simpler

design of the phase-locked loop (PLL) feedback path. The

HMC8362 also offers a low typical current consumption of

72 mA for power sensitive applications.

The HMC8362 integrates resonators, negative resistance

devices, and varactor diodes. The monolithic structure of the

oscillator offers very low phase noise, optimal temperature

stability, and is immune to vibration and process variation.

The four VCOs are packaged in a single, 6 mm × 6 mm,

surface-mount lead frame chip scale package (LFCSP), and

require no external matching components.

Combined with a high frequency, high performance phase-

locked loop (PLL), the ADF41513, the HMC8362 offers a

complete RF or microwave frequency generation solution.