Anaren 7H0119 Balanced Mixer 12.4-18.0 GHz Ku-Band SMA RF Microwave Module

Anaren 7H0119 Balanced Mixer 12.4-18.0 GHz Ku-Band SMA RF Microwave Module

The Anaren 7H0119 is a Ku-band balanced mixer covering 12.4 to 18.0 GHz, housed in a compact blue anodized aluminum drop-in module. It provides LO, RF, and IF ports via SMA female connectors and includes a +BIAS port for active (biased diode) mixer operation. Balanced mixer topologies suppress LO noise and even-order intermodulation products, making them well suited to demanding microwave receiver and frequency conversion applications.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Anaren
• Model / Part Number: 7H0119
• Type: Balanced Mixer (BAL. MIXER)
• Frequency Range: 12.4–18.0 GHz (Ku-Band)
• Ports: LO, RF, IF, and +BIAS
• Connector Type: SMA Female (all ports)
• Housing: Blue anodized aluminum, drop-in / surface-mount module form factor
• Bias: +BIAS port present — active/biased diode configuration
• Includes: Mixer module only — no cables, adapters, or mounting hardware

Applications

Ku-band balanced mixers like the Anaren 7H0119 are used in microwave frequency conversion stages across radar systems, satellite communication ground terminals, electronic warfare (EW) receivers, and RF instrumentation. The Ku-band (12–18 GHz) spans frequencies commonly allocated to satellite downlinks and fire-control and tracking radars. Anaren has been a well-known supplier of passive and active microwave components — including mixers, couplers, and power dividers — for military, aerospace, and commercial microwave applications since the 1960s. Balanced mixer designs using hybrid couplers (such as branchline or 90-degree hybrids) are favored in these applications because the balanced topology naturally rejects common-mode LO phase noise and reduces spurious products, improving dynamic range in demanding receiver chains. The +BIAS port on this unit indicates it uses beam-lead or Schottky diodes operated in a biased mode to reduce conversion loss and improve linearity.