IEC 60747-16-3:2002/AMD1:2009

IEC 60747-16-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Semiconductor devices –
Part 16-3: Microwave integrated circuits – Frequency converters

Dispositifs à semiconducteurs –
Partie 16-3: Circuits intégrés hyperfréquences – Convertisseurs de fréquence

IEC 60747-16-3:2002/A1:2009
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IEC 60747-16-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Semiconductor devices –
Part 16-3: Microwave integrated circuits – Frequency converters

Dispositifs à semiconducteurs –
Partie 16-3: Circuits intégrés hyperfréquences – Convertisseurs de fréquence

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
F
CODE PRIX
ICS 31.080.99 ISBN 978-2-88910-281-5
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FOREWORD
This amendment has been prepared by subcommittee 47E: Discrete semiconductor devices,
of IEC technical committee 47: Semiconductor devices.
This bilingual version, published in 2010-03, corresponds to the English version.
The text of this amendment is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
47E/357/CDV 47E/372/RVC
Full information on the voting for the approval of this amendment can be found in the report
on voting indicated in the above table.
The French version of this amendment has not been voted upon.
The committee has decided that the contents of this amendment and the base publication will
remain unchanged until the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under
"http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the
publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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CONTENTS
6.12 Intermodulation distortion (P /P )
n 1
Replace the title of this subclause by the following new title:
6.12 Intermodulation distortion (P /P )
1 n
2 Normative references
Replace the existing references IEC 60617-12, IEC 60617-13 and IEC 60747-1 by the
following new references:
IEC 60617, Graphical symbols for diagrams
IEC 60747-1:2006, Semiconductor devices – Part 1: General
Add, to the existing list, the following new references:
IEC 60050-702:1992, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 702: Oscillations,
signals and related devices
60747-16-3 Amend. 1 © IEC:2009 – 3 –
IEC 60747-16-1:2001, Semiconductor devices – Part 16-1: Microwave integrated circuits –
Amplifiers
Amendment 1 (2007)
IEC 61340-5-1:2007, Electrostatics – Part 5-1: Protection of electronic devices from
electrostatic phenomena – General requirements
IEC/TR 61340-5-2:2007, Electrostatics – Part 5-2: Protection of electronic devices from
electrostatic phenomena – User guide
3 Terms and definitions
Replace term and definition 3.14 and term and definition 3.15 by the following new terms and
definitions:
3.14
noise figure, F
see 702-08-57 of IEC 60050-702
NOTE The term "noise figure" expresses "noise factor" in decibels.
3.15
intermodulation distortion, P /P
1 n
see 3.7 of Amendment 1 of IEC 60747-16-1

5.1.1.4 Package identification
Replace, in item b), “or of” by “or”.

5.3.1 Detailed block diagram – functional blocks
Replace, in the last sentence of the last paragraph, “IEC 60617-12 or IEC 60617-13” by
“IEC 60617”.
5.4.1 Electrical limiting values
Replace the existing Table 2 by the following new table:
———————
There exists a consolidated edition 1.1 published in 2007, including the base publication (2001) and its
Amendment 1 (2007).
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Table 2 – Electrical limiting values
Subclause Parameters Min. Max.
5.4.1.1 Power supply voltage(s) +
5.4.1.2 Power supply current(s) (where appropriate) +
5.4.1.3 Terminal voltage(s) (where appropriate) + +
5.4.1.4 Terminal current(s) (where appropriate) +
5.4.1.5 Input power +
5.4.1.6 LO input power +
5.4.1.7 Power dissipation +
5.4.2 Temperatures
Replace the existing item a) by the following new item a):
a) Operating temperature (ambient or reference-point temperature)

5.6 Electrical characteristics
Replace the first line of the second paragraph by the following new line:
Each characteristic shall be stated: either
Replace parameter 5.6.13 by the following new parameter:
Types
Sub-
clause Parameters Min. Typical* Max.
A B
5.6.13 Intermodulation distortion + + + +

5.7 Mechanical and environmental ratings, characteristics and data
Replace reference “IEC 60747-1, chapter VI, Clause 7” by “5.10 and 5.11 of IEC 60747-1”.
5.8.8 Handling precautions
Replace reference “IEC 60747-1, chapter IX” by “IEC 61340-5-1 and IEC 61340-5-2”.
6.1.1 General precautions
Replace, in the first line of the first paragraph “Clause 1 of IEC 60747-1, chapter VII” by “6.3,
6.4 and 6.6 of IEC 60747-1”.
6.1.3 Handling precautions
Replace “IEC 60747-1, Chapter IX, Clause 1” by “IEC 61340-5-1 and IEC 61340-5-2”.

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6.2.6 Measurement procedure
Replace the fourth paragraph by the following new paragraph:
The bias under specified conditions is applied.
6.3.6.1 Conversion gain flatness for constant LO frequency
Replace the third paragraph by the following new paragraph:
The bias under specified conditions is applied.
Amend the existing seventh paragraph as follows:
Set the suitable input power level for measuring the conversion gain.
6.3.6.2 Conversion gain flatness for constant output frequency
Replace the third paragraph by the following new paragraph:
The bias under specified conditions is applied.
Amend the existing seventh paragraph as follows:
Set the suitable input power level for measuring the conversion gain.
Amend the existing eighth paragraph as follows:
Vary the input and local frequencies within the specified frequency band while keeping the
input power level and the local power level constant.
Add the fo
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