• DocumentCode
    283582
  • Title

    A novel monolithic distributed mixer design

  • Author

    Fairburn, M. ; Minnis, B.J. ; Neale, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Philips Res. Labs, Redhill, UK
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    32458
  • Abstract
    Recently Philips Research Laboratories (PRL) have been studying broadband mixing techniques utilising FETs for application in ESM (Electronic Surveillance Measures) systems. One of the circuits being studied is a 6-18 GHz FET distributed mixer with a 2-6 GHz IF output. Using a distributed circuit provides advantages of insensitivity to device characteristics, wideband operation and MMIC process compatibility. The mixer, which is to be fabricated as an MMIC, was designed in collaboration with MEL (A member of the Philips group). Practical results are not yet available and therefore the authors concentrate on circuit design philosophy and circuit simulation using commercially available large signal analysis software
  • Keywords
    MMIC; distributed parameter networks; field effect integrated circuits; mixers (circuits); nonlinear network analysis; FET; LIBRA package; MMIC process compatibility; Philips Research Laboratories; circuit design; circuit simulation; large signal analysis software; monolithic distributed mixer design; nonlinear performance; wideband operation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Millimetre Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits, IEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    209623