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8

8 - 3

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Vcc1, Vcc2

+5.5 Vdc

Vtune

0 to +15V

Junction Temperature

135 °C

Continuous Pdiss (T=85 °C)

(derate 28.6 mW/C above 85 °C

1.43 W

Thermal Resistance

(junction to ground paddle)

35 °C/W

Storage Temperature

-65 to +150 °C

Operating Temperature

-40 to +85 °C

ESD Sensitivity (HBM)

Class 1A

Typical Supply Current vs. Vcc

Note: VCO will operate over full voltage range shown above.

Vcc (V)

Icc (mA)

4.75

180

5.00

200

5.25

220

ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE

OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

RFOUT/2 Frequency

vs. Tuning Voltage, Vcc= +5V

RFOUT/2 Output Power

vs. Tuning Voltage, Vcc= +5V

Divide-by-4 Frequency

vs. Tuning Voltage, Vcc= +5V

Divide-by-4 Output Power

vs. Tuning Voltage, Vcc= +5V

-10

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13

+25C

+85C

-40C

TUNING VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13

+25C

+85C

-40C

TUNING VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13

+25C

+85C

-40C

TUNING VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

5

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6

6.2

6.4

6.6

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13

+25C

+85C

-40C

TUNING VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

HMC515LP5 / 515LP5E

v03.0811

MMIC VCO w/ HALF FREQUENCY OUTPUT

& DIVIDE-BY-4, 11.5 - 12.5 GHz