摘要:
A sub-harmonic mixer (100, 200, 300,400) comprising a mixer circuit (105, 305, 405) with input ports (106, 107) for RF and LO signals, and an output port (108) for the product of the signals at the input ports, and an LO switching stage (110) with input ports (111, 112) for an LO signal and the LO signal phase shifted180 degrees. The LO switching stage (110) comprises a third input port (115) to which the output port (108) of the mixer circuit is connected and a first output port (113) for the product of the signal at its third (115) and first (111) input ports, and a second output port (114) for the product of the signal at the third and second input ports with the same amplitude as the first output signal 180 degrees phase shifted. In the sub- harmonic mixer (100) the mixer circuit (105) comprises a transconductance mixer.
摘要:
Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.
摘要:
A transmission mixer (10) has a local input port (10 LO ) supplied with a local signal, an intermediate input port (10 in ) supplied with an input signal having an input frequency (f in ), a first output port (10 out1 ) for producing a first output signal having a first output frequency (f out1 ), and a second output port (10 out2 ) for producing a second output signal having a second output frequency (f out2 ). The first and the second output ports (10 out1 , 10 out2 ) are connected to first and second loads (LD1, LD2), respectively. The first load (LD1) is that where impedance-matching is made at the first output frequency (f out1 ) while the second load (LD2) is that where impedance-matching is made at the second output frequency (f out2 ).
摘要:
A multi-tap, digital-pulse-driven mixer advantageously avoids local oscillator (11) leakage by shifting the local oscillator frequency (F LO ) out of the received frequency band. Low noise figures are advantageously realized by the use of digital pulses (51, 52) as mixer drive signals (16).
摘要:
Direct mixer with transistor and sample-and-hold module using a baseband transposition of an RF signal with a highly dynamic setup and low noise factor.
摘要:
A subharmonic mixer circuit having an input stage (52) and a current modulating stage (64) is disclosed. The input stage (52) receives an RF input signal (RF+, RF-) at a first frequency and generates output currents (il, i2) varying in dependence upon the Rf input signal. The current modulating stage (64) comprises a first transistor (Q3) for receiving a first local oscillator signal (LOO) respective and a second transistor (Q4) for receiving a second local oscillator signal (LOl 80), 180 degrees out of phase with the first local oscillator signal, such that a modulating current signal (i0), having twice the local oscillator frequency, is superimposed onto the output currents.
摘要:
A semiconductor circuit comprises a pair of transistors (11, 12) connected commonly at their collectors and emitters having their bases for receiving a first signal and its inverted signal, respectively; a transistor (13) connected between the common emitters and the ground potential and having a base for receiving a second signal; and an output circuit having an output load (51) connected between the common collector and a supply voltage (Vcc) to receive a third signal from the common collector. For low-voltage operation, the semiconductor circuit suppresses generation of even harmonics of a local oscillation signal.