Announcement from Hittite, October 19, 2007

Hittite Microwave Now Offers Velocium Products

Hittite Microwave is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic
agreement with Northrop Grumman to license Northrop Grummans Velocium line
of MMIC products and related intellectual property.
Under the agreement, Northrop Grumman Space Technology will license to Hittite a specified
list of standard products and associated technology. Hittite has become the worldwide
supplier for these Velocium products, and will begin servicing the related Velocium customer
base immediately. This agreement expands Hittites product offering for automotive radar,
long & short haul communications, fiber optics, test equipment, radar imaging, space and
military applications between DC and 86 GHz.
High performance Velocium Amplifiers, Mixers, Multipliers, Attenuators and
Switches are now offered and supported through Hittite as in-stock products. Hittite
also offers electrical and environmental screening on these products. Released data sheets
are available at www.hittite.com/velocium_products
We welcome past and current Velocium customers to Hittite, and look forward to
providing you with strong customer service and technical support.
Please see the official Press Release.

Hittite announces the release of the October 2007 Product Selection Guide which
summarizes over 625 products and features Velocium products, Connectorized
Modules, Designer's Kits, Application Circuits & a Competitor Cross Reference table.
An updated version of Hittite's popular 2007 Designer's Guide CD-ROM is also
available upon request.
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Hittite Acquires Velocium Products

New Products Cover DC to 86 GHz
Hittite Microwave is pleased to announce our acquisition of the Velocium Products
advanced GaAs MMIC product line. Velocium Products is a leader in the design and
fabrication of high speed MMICs for established and emerging microwave and
millimeterwave markets. The acquisition expands Hittites product offering for automotive
radar, long & short haul communications, fiber optics, test equipment, radar imaging,
space and military applications. The tables below summarize the high performance
Amplifiers, Mixers, Multipliers, Attenuators and Switches now offered and supported through Hittite as in-stock commercial
products. Released data sheets are now available, Hittite also offers electrical and environmental screening on these products.
Please contact us for Velocium products not shown in these tables below.
We welcome past and current Velocium customers to Hittite, and look forward to providing you with strong customer
service and technical support.

AMPLIFIERS

VELOCIUM
Part Number

HITTITE
Part Number

Function

Frequency
(GHz)

Gain
(dB)

OIP3
(dBm)

NF
(dB)

OP1dB
(dBm)

Package

AUH249

HMC-AUH249

Wideband Driver

DC - 35

16

21

Chip

AUH312

HMC-AUH312

Wideband Driver

DC - 65

10

Chip

AUH232

HMC-AUH232

Wideband Driver

DC - 43

14

16.5

Chip

ALH444

HMC-ALH444

Low Noise (LNA)

1 - 12

17

28

1.5

19

Chip

ALH482

HMC-ALH482

Low Noise (LNA)

2 - 22

16

2.1

14

Chip

ALH102

HMC-ALH102

Wideband LNA

2 - 20

10

3.5

10

Chip

ALH435

HMC-ALH435

Low Noise (LNA)

5 - 20

13

26

2.2

16

Chip

ALH476

HMC-ALH476

Low Noise (LNA)

14 - 27

20

14

Chip

ALH216

HMC-ALH216

Low Noise (LNA)

14 - 27

12

15

Chip

ALH445

HMC-ALH445

Low Noise (LNA)

18 - 40

10

3.9

12

Chip

ALH311

HMC-ALH311

Low Noise (LNA)

22 - 26.5

24

12

Chip

ALH364

HMC-ALH364

Low Noise (LNA)

24 - 32

21

Chip

ALH369

HMC-ALH369

Low Noise (LNA)

24 - 40

17

2.1

11

Chip

ALH140

HMC-ALH140

Low Noise (LNA)

24 - 40

12

15

Chip

ALH244

HMC-ALH244

Low Noise (LNA)

24 - 40

12

3.5

13

Chip

ALH313

HMC-ALH313

Low Noise (LNA)

27 - 33

20

12

Chip

ALH376

HMC-ALH376

Low Noise (LNA)

35 - 45

16

2.2

Chip

ALH310

HMC-ALH310

Low Noise (LNA)

37 - 42

22

Chip

ALH382

HMC-ALH382

Low Noise (LNA)

57 - 65

21

3.8

12

Chip

ALH509

HMC-ALH509

Low Noise (LNA)

71 - 86

14

4.5

Chip

ALH459

HMC-ALH459

Low Noise (LNA)

71 - 86

14

4.5

Chip

APH596

HMC-APH596

16 - 33

17

33

24

Chip

APH196

HMC-APH196

17 - 30

16

31

22

Chip

AUH256

HMC-AUH256

17.5 - 41

21

27

20

Chip

APH403

HMC-APH403

37 - 45

21

32

23

Chip

APH510

HMC-APH510

37 - 40

20

35

26

Chip

ABH241

HMC-ABH241

50 - 66

24

25

17

Chip

ABH209

HMC-ABH209

55 - 65

14

25

16

Chip

AUH320

HMC-AUH320

71 - 86

16

15

Chip

APH633

HMC-APH633

71 - 76

12

20

Chip

AUH318

HMC-AUH318

71 - 76

24

18

Chip

AUH317

HMC-AUH317

81 - 86

22

17.5

Chip

APH462

HMC-APH462

15 - 27

17

37

29

Chip

APH478

HMC-APH478

18 - 20

17.5

38.5

29.5

Chip

APH518

HMC-APH518

21 - 24

18

39

30

Chip

APH608

HMC-APH608

24 - 26.5

17

38

29

Chip

APH460

HMC-APH460

27 - 31.5

13

37

28

Chip

APH473

HMC-APH473

Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Medium
Power Amp
Power Amp
1 Watt
Power Amp
1 Watt
Power Amp
1 Watt
Power Amp
1 Watt
Power Amp
1 Watt
Power Amp
1 Watt

37 - 40

13

37

28

Chip

ATTENUATORS
VELOCIUM
HITTITE
Part Number
Part Number

Function

Frequency
(GHz)

Loss
(dB)

Atten.
Range
(dB)

IIP3
Vcntrl
(dBm) (V)

Package

VVD102

HMC-VVD102

Analog VVA

17 - 27

1.5

0 to 20

17

-4/+4

Chip

VVD106

HMC-VVD106

Analog VVA

36 - 50

1.5

0 to 22

17

0/+4

Chip

VVD104

HMC-VVD104

Analog VVA

70 - 86

0 to 14

-5/+5

Chip

Input
Frequency
(MHz)

Output
Input
Frequency Power
(GHz)
(dBm)

Output 100kHz Package

Power SSB
(dBm) Phase
Noise
(dBc/Hz)

14000 16000

56 - 64

-6

FREQUENCY MULTIPLIERS - ACTIVE

VELOCIUM
HITTITE
Function
Part Number
Part Number

XDH158

HMC-XDH158

x4 Active

Chip

FREQUENCY MULTIPLIERS - PASSIVE

VELOCIUM
HITTITE
Function
Part Number
Part Number

Input
Frequency
(GHz)

Out.
Conv.
Frequency Loss
(GHz)
(dB)

1Fo
Isol.
(dB)

4Fo Isol. Package

(dB)

XDB112

HMC-XDB112

x2 Passive

10 - 15

20 - 30

13

30

Chip

XTB106

HMC-XTB106

x3 Passive

24 - 30

72 - 90

20

Chip

MIXERS
VELOCIUM
Part Number

HITTITE
Part Number

Function

RF
Frequency
(GHz)

IF
Conv.
Frequency Gain
(GHz)
(dB)

LO/RF IIP3
Isol.
(dBm)
(dB)

Package

MDB218

HMC-MDB218

Sub Harmonic, IRM

54 - 64

DC - 3

-12.5

30

Chip

MDB169

HMC-MDB169

54 - 64

DC - 5

-8

30

13

Chip

MDB277

HMC-MDB277

70 - 90

DC - 18

-12

Chip

MDB172

HMC-MDB172

+13 LO,
DBL-BAL
+14 LO,
DBL-BAL
I/Q Mixer/IRM

19 - 33

DC - 5

-8

25

17

Chip

MDB171

HMC-MDB171

I/Q Mixer/IRM

35 - 45

DC - 5

-8

25

17

Chip

MDB207

HMC-MDB207

I/Q Mixer/IRM

55 - 64

DC - 3

-8

30

16

Chip

SWITCHES
VELOCIUM
Part Number

HITTITE
Part Number

Function

Frequency
(GHz)

Loss
(dB)

Isol.
(dB)

SDD112

HMC-SDD112

SPDT, Reflective

55 - 86

1.8

32

IP1dB Driver
(dBm) Input
(V)
-5/+5

Package

Chip