HMC530LP5ETR

The HMC530LP5ETR is a GaAs InGaP HBT MMIC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) designed for applications requiring fundamental, half-frequency, and divide-by-4 outputs. It operates over a fundamental frequency range of 9.5-10.8 GHz, with corresponding half-frequency output from 4.75-5.4 GHz and divide-by-4 output from 2.38-2.7 GHz. The VCO integrates resonators, negative resistance devices, and varactor diodes on a monolithic structure, delivering excellent phase noise stability over temperature, shock, and process variations.

Key electrical specifications include a typical output power of +11 dBm on both the main and half-frequency outputs, and -5.5 dBm on the divide-by-4 output. The typical phase noise is -110 dBc/Hz at a 100 kHz offset. Tuning voltage ranges from 2 V to 12 V, and the device operates from a nominal +5 V supply with a maximum current consumption of 390 mA. The prescaler and RF/2 functions can be disabled to reduce current draw when not needed.

The HMC530LP5ETR is supplied in a 32-lead VFQFN exposed pad surface-mount package measuring 5.00 mm x 5.00 mm. It requires no external matching components, simplifying integration into RF systems. The operating temperature range is -40°C to +85°C.

Typical applications include point-to-point and multipoint radio, test equipment and industrial controls, SATCOM, and military end-use.