SA612AN

Double-balanced mixer and oscillator

DESCRIPTION

The SA612A is a low-power VHF monolithic double-balanced mixer with on-board oscillator and voltage regulator. It is intended for low cost, low power communication systems with signal frequencies to 500MHz and local oscillator frequencies as high as 200MHz. The mixer is a “Gilbert cell” multiplier configuration which provides gain of 14dB or more at 45MHz.

FEATURES

• Low current consumption

• Low cost

• Operation to 500MHz

• Low radiated energy

• Low external parts count; suitable for crystal/ceramic filter

• Excellent sensitivity, gain, and noise figure

APPLICATIONS

• Cordless telephone

• Portable radio

• VHF transceivers

• RF data links

• Sonabuoys

• Communications receivers

• Broadband LANs

• HF and VHF frequency conversion

• Cellular radio mixer/oscillator