MixNV Active Mixer
1 MHz – 6 GHz USB Powered and Programmed RF Mixer and RF Signal Generator
1 MHz – 6 GHz USB Powered and Programmed RF Mixer and RF Signal Generator
The Windfreak MixNV is a 1MHz to 6GHz software programmable RF mixer which can up-convert, down-convert, or act as an RF Signal Generator. It has a built-in Phase Locked Local Oscillator controlled and powered by a PC running Windows, Android, or Linux via its USB port. Android and Linux require free 3rd party command line terminal software.
The oscillator will tune from 85MHz to 4.2GHz in 1Hz steps using an advanced sigma-delta modulator PLL that delivers low fractional spurious products and excellent phase noise. The oscillator tunes to 5GHz with reduced performance.
The MixNV also has nonvolatile onboard memory so it can be programmed to fire up by itself to any LO frequency, FSK modulation, or other settings. This allows the end-user to put it in a box or rack without the need for PC control.
Feature/Benefits List
- Open source Labveiw GUI software control via USB
- Run hardware functions with or without a PC
- Use as an RF Mixer or as an RF Signal Generator
- Upconvert or Downconvert
- 1Hz frequency resolution PLL
- Mixer input frequencies from 1MHz – 6GHz
- Mixer output frequencies from 5MHz – 4.5GHz
- LO output frequencies from 85MHz – 5GHz
- 3mS LO RF lock time standard
- Up to +7dBm signal generator output power
- 10MHz – 100MHz external reference input
- 5ppm internal 10MHz reference
- Internal and external Frequency Shift Modulation
- 5″ X 1.375″ X 0.75″ (6.35cm X 3.5cm X 1.9cm)
| Characteristic | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
| Supply Voltage | 4 | 5 | 6 | V |
| Supply Voltage *1 | 4.4 | 5 | 6 | V |
| Supply Current | 120 | 200 | mA | |
| Mixer Input Frequency Range | 1 | - | 6400 | MHz |
| Mixer Output Frequency Range | 5 |
| 4500 | MHz |
| LO Frequency Range | 85 | 11 | 4200 | MHz |
| LO Frequency Range | 85 | -45 | 5000 | MHz |
| LO RF Output Power | 7 | dBm | ||
| Down Conversion Gain | -7 | dB | ||
| Up Conversion Gain | -10 | -7 | dB | |
| RF Input / Output Impedance | 50 | Ω | ||
| RF Input Maximum Power | 12 | dBm | ||
| RF Input P1dB | 10 | dBm | ||
| Phase Noise (LO = 1GHz) | -108 | dBc/Hz | ||
| 10KHz Offset | -98 | 100 | ||
| Phase Noise (LO = 2GHz) | -102 | dBc/Hz | ||
| 10KHz Offset | -92 | 3.3 | ||
| Phase Noise (LO = 3GHz) | -98 | 5 | dBc/Hz | |
| 10KHz Offset | -88 | |||
| Phase Noise (LO = 4GHz) | -96 | dBc/Hz | ||
| 10KHz Offset | -86 | |||
| Mixer Noise Figure | 15 | dB | ||
| IIP3 | 23 | dBm | ||
| Internal Reference Frequency | 10 | MHz | ||
| Internal Reference Tolerance | 2.5 | ppm | ||
| External Reference Frequency | 10 | - | 100 | MHz |
| External Reference Level In | 1 | 2 | Vpp | |
| Internal Reference Level Out | 17 | dBm |