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ADI HMC532LP4ETR GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor MMIC Voltage Controlled Oscillators

Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd., as a professional electronic component supplier, consistently provides the ADI HMC532LP4ETR Gallium Arsenide/Indium Phosphide Arsenide HBT MMIC Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO), delivering high-performance frequency control solutions for communications, testing, and military applications.

【HMC532LP4ETR Product Overview】

The HMC532LP4ETR is a single-chip microwave integrated circuit voltage-controlled oscillator based on GaAs InGaP HBT technology. It integrates a resonator, negative resistance device, varactor diode, and buffer amplifier onto a single die, forming a complete high-frequency oscillation solution. The HMC532LP4ETR finds extensive application in communications, radar, and test equipment due to its exceptional frequency stability and low phase noise.

Housed in a leadless QFN 4x4mm surface-mount package, the HMC532LP4ETR is well-suited for high-density PCB designs.

Outstanding Frequency Performance: Operating frequency range 7.1 to 7.9 GHz

Outstanding Power Output: +14 dBm typical power output

Low Phase Noise: -103 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz

High-Efficiency Power Design: Single +3V supply, 85 mA power consumption

【Key Features and Technical Advantages of HMC532LP4ETR】

Superior Frequency Stability

The HMC532LP4ETR employs a monolithic design, enabling the oscillator to maintain outstanding phase noise performance under varying temperature, shock, and vibration conditions. Its typical frequency drift rate of just 0.85 MHz/°C demonstrates exceptional frequency stability, which is critical for industrial and military applications with fluctuating environmental conditions.

Low Phase Noise

At a 100kHz offset, the HMC532LP4ETR achieves a typical single-sideband phase noise of -103dBc/Hz (some documentation specifies -101dBc/Hz), a figure that stands out among C-band VCOs. Low phase noise is decisive in enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio and reducing bit error rates within communication systems.

Highly Integrated

Unlike conventional VCOs requiring external resonators, the HMC532LP4ETR employs a fully integrated design eliminating the need for external resonators. This significantly simplifies peripheral circuitry, reduces board space requirements, and lowers overall system costs.

Excellent Load Isolation

The integrated buffer amplifier within the HMC532LP4ETR not only delivers a high output power of +14dBm but also achieves outstanding load isolation, effectively preventing downstream circuits from affecting the oscillator's frequency stability.

【Core Technology Analysis of HMC532LP4ETR】

GaAs InGaP HBT Process Advantages

The GaAs InGaP HBT technology employed in the HMC532LP4ETR combines the high electron mobility of gallium arsenide with the wide bandgap characteristics of indium gallium phosphide. This enables the device to deliver both high-frequency performance and superior power handling capability. This material structure excels in high linearity, low noise, and thermal stability, making it particularly well-suited for high-frequency applications.

Compared to silicon-based devices, GaAs InGaP HBT offers higher cut-off frequencies, lower 1/f noise, and superior thermal stability. These attributes directly translate into the VCO's outstanding phase noise performance and frequency stability.

Monolithic Integrated Design

Employing MMIC technology, the HMC532LP4ETR fully integrates the VCO core circuitry with the buffer amplifier onto a single chip. This integrated architecture eliminates parasitic effects from inter-chip interconnections, enhances circuit consistency and reliability, while simplifying user circuit design.

【HMC532LP4ETR Application Areas】

VSAT Radio

Within VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) systems, the HMC532LP4ETR serves as the local oscillator source for up/down converters, where its low phase noise characteristics are critical for maintaining high signal integrity.

Point-to-Point/Multipoint Radios

For microwave relay communication systems, the HMC532LP4ETR's operating frequency range of 7.1–7.9 GHz precisely covers commonly used microwave bands. Its frequency stability ensures reliable long-distance transmission.

Test Equipment and Industrial Control

Within high-end test instrumentation and industrial control domains, the HMC532LP4ETR VCO delivers a high-performance frequency source for spectrum analysers, signal generators, and other frequency synthesis equipment.

Military Applications

Maintaining outstanding performance across varying temperatures, shock, and vibration conditions, the HMC532LP4ETR is equally suited for diverse military end-uses.