1. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Instructions Revision 2 Updated 5/7/2012

2. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Revision History Released5/4/2012 Revision 15/7/2012Defined ground connection straps & clarified steps Updated L1 part number (BOM)

3. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly

4. Assembly Instructions – See Figure 1 Install & solder edge-wrap Wide Straps – 8 places approximately as shown on Figure 1 (numbered S1 – S8). – Use approx. 0.20 inch width straps. Install & solder through narrow straps from front to back side – 9 places as shown in Figure 1 (numbered 1 – 9). – Use approx. 0.020 inch width straps.

5. Figure 1 Narrow Strap Installation – 9 places PWB PWB Top PWB Bottom Narrow Strap 1 23 4 5 7 6 98 PWB Top PWB Bottom Wide Strap Wide Strap Installation – 8 places Installation of Ground Straps S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7S8

6. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Assembly Instructions – See Figure 2 Install & solder Coupler (U1) – 1 place Install & solder SMA End Launch Connectors (P1 – P3) – 3 places

7. Coupler (U1) Figure 2 Install SMA Conn (P3) Install SMA Conn (P1) Install SMA Conn (P2) P1 P2 P3 PWB Installation of Coupler & Connectors

8. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Assembly Instructions (cont.) – See Figure 3 Cut runs as shown (3 places) Install & Solder L1 (2 places) & L2 (1 place) Install & Solder C1 (2 places)

9. Cut run for Gap Width of approx. 20mil – 2 places Cut run for Gap Widths of approx. 30 mil – 1 place Figure 3 L1L1 L1L1 L2L2 C1 PWB Installation of LPF

10. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Assembly Instructions (cont.) – See Figure 4 Install & solder Diode (D1) as shown. Note: component is ESD sensitive – use necessary precautions

11. Diode Pair HSMS2822 – TR1G Figure 4 PWB D1 Note: D1 is ESD Sensitive Installation of D1

12. Single-Balanced Mixer Assembly Assembly Instructions (cont.) – See Figure 5 Solder C2 terminal to RF circuit run as shown Install the strap (0.020 inch) through the drilled hole in the PWB as shown and solder to the bottom of the circuit board and onto the side of the capacitor as shown. – Wash the board to clean off all flux residue (water soluble). – Package dry assembly in ESD static shielding bag. Note: The Assembly is ESD sensitive – use necessary precautions

13. Figure 5 PWB Strap C2 Side View Solder PWB Installation of C2