HMC361S8G

The HMC361S8G is a surface mount GaAs HBT MMIC divide-by-2 static divider designed for DC to 10 GHz input frequencies. It operates from a single +5V DC supply and is housed in an 8-lead S8G plastic package.

Key electrical specifications include a maximum input frequency of 11 GHz and a minimum input frequency of 0.2 GHz for sine wave input (operates down to DC with a square wave input). The device offers an input power range from -15 dBm to +10 dBm for frequencies between 1 to 8 GHz, and -10 dBm to +2 dBm for frequencies between 8 to 10 GHz. Output power is typically 3 dBm at 6 GHz.

A notable feature is its ultra-low additive SSB phase noise of -148 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset, which is crucial for maintaining good system noise performance. The device also has a typical supply current of 83 mA.

Typical applications include use as a prescaler for DC to X-band PLL applications in satellite communication systems, fiber optics, point-to-point and point-to-multi-point radios, and VSAT systems.