Abstract:
A Mixer structure (210) for Doppler radar applications and a Doppler radar sensor (30) having an oscillator input port (LO) for output signals from an electric oscillator (32), having an radio frequency input port (RF) for output signals from receiving means (34), having an output port (IF) for an overall output intermediate signal produced in the mixer structure (210) and having two mixer branches (12a, 12b) each with a diode (18a, 18b). The mixer branches (12a, 12b) are connected to the oscillator input port (LO) and to the radio frequency input port (RF) in such a manner that intermediate signals (IF1, IF2), which are produced in these mixer branches (12a, 12b) and correspond to a Doppler shift between the oscillator signal and the radio frequency signal, are processed to the overall output signal.
Abstract:
A miniaturized microwave sampler has a first substrate and a second substrate mounted together on a mounting surface, a ground layer formed on the mounting surface, a slot-line formed on the ground layer. A first microstrip line is formed on a top surface of the first substrate and has a first end as a local pulse signal input port. A T-shaped second microstrip line is formed on a bottom surface of the second substrate and achieves an electromagnetic coupling with the first microstrip line through the slot-line. The second microstrip line has a longitudinal segment and a latitudinal segment both being perpendicularly connected together. The longitudinal segment has one end as a radio frequency signal input port. The latitudinal segment further extends to form two output ports.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for converting frequencies comprising a local oscillator of fixed frequency and a first mixer with two inputs and an output, a first input receiving the signal to be converted and a second input receiving the signal arising from the local oscillator. It further comprises a second mixer with two inputs and an output, a first input receiving the signal arising from the phase-shifted local oscillator and the second input receiving a dc signal whose value is dependent on the power of the residual spectral component at the output of an adder receiving as input the signals arising from the first and from the second mixer(s) and giving as output a transposed signal. The invention applies in particular in terminals operating in the Ka band.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for converting frequencies comprising a local oscillator of fixed frequency and a first mixer with two inputs and an output, a first input receiving the signal to be converted and a second input receiving the signal arising from the local oscillator. It further comprises a second mixer with two inputs and an output, a first input receiving the signal arising from the phase-shifted local oscillator and the second input receiving a dc signal whose value is dependent on the power of the residual spectral component at the output of an adder receiving as input the signals arising from the first and from the second mixer(s) and giving as output a transposed signal. The invention applies in particular in terminals operating in the Ka band.
Abstract:
A frequency translating device (FTD) includes at least one mixer diode connected to down-convert a radio frequency (RF) to an intermediate frequency (IF) and to up-convert an IF to an RF and a source of direct current (DC) bias that is connected to the mixer diode. The source of DC bias provides DC bias to the mixer diode that moves the voltage applied to the mixer diode closer to the threshold voltage of the mixer diode. The mixer diode is turned on in response to the DC bias and a local oscillator (LO) drive. Because DC bias is applied to the mixer diode, the peak to peak voltage range of the LO drive can be reduced, thereby reducing the voltage-dependent capacitance of the mixer diode, causing the FTD to exhibit improved reciprocity. The FTD can be used in a three-pair measurement system to determine the conversion response of another FTD.
Abstract:
A micro-wave mixing circuit produces producing a stable frequency conversion characteristic against a dispersion of output voltage of a local oscillation signal tapped off from a local oscillator. A micro-wave signal fed into a micro-wave signal input can be converted into an intermediate frequency signal of 1 GHz bandwidth where a stable frequency conversion characteristic is maintained against a dispersion of an output voltage of a local oscillation signal, by supplying bias current from a bias supply circuit to an anode of a Schotkky barrier diode responsive to a local oscillation output which is supplied from a local oscillator.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit mixer which is impedance matched to a fundamental waveguide, utilizes a slot coupler and a coplanar transmission line to apply an RF and local oscillator signal to a Schottky-barrier diode. The IF signal which is available at the output of the Schottky-barrier diode is filtered by means of an RF bypass capacitor that is located on the dielectric substrate surface. At 110 GHz, a mixer module when mounted in the end of a waveguide horn, has an uncooled double-sideband (DSB) mixer noise temperature of 339.degree. K. and conversion loss of 3.8 dB.
Abstract:
A doubling mixer includes an input tuned circuit adjusted to the frequency of an input signal, an output tuned circuit tuned to the desired output frequency, and a local oscillator. Semiconductor switch means are interposed between said input and output tuned circuits, the switch means being responsive to the local oscillator to conduct twice during each cycle thereof. The relationship between the input and output signal frequencies as a function of the local oscillator frequency may be expressed as:F.sub.IF = F.sub.S .+-. 2 F.sub.LO
Abstract:
A carrier converting equipment to be used such as for the reception of a satellite television broadcasting signal by an ordinary television receiver by adding a very simple adapter for converting such satallite signal for instance a frequency modulated microwave signal into an amplitude modulated VHF wave signal. The frequency modulated receiving input wave is amplitude modulated by an amplitude modulation adding circuit in which the wave is modulated for instance to have larger amplitude at the higher frequency portion and smaller amplitude at the lower frequency portion. This amplitude modulated wave is supplied to a non-linear element together with a desired carrier frequency signal. The carrier frequency signal is amplitude modulated in accordance with the amplitude of the applied amplitude modulated signal due to conductance variation of the non-linear element.