Compact sub-harmonic mixer for Q-band satellite communications

Author

Palombini, Diego ; Arena, S. ; Cavanna, T. ; Limiti, Ernesto

Author_Institution

Wave Adv. Technol. Applic. s.r.l., Rome, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

6-7 Oct. 2014

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

64

Abstract

The design and performance of an extremely compact Q-band sub-harmonic mixer for EHF satellite communication is presented. Proposed architecture, integrating an LO buffering section, allows for the frequency conversion between Q and X bands by means of a 19.5 GHz pump signal. Double balanced mixer topology and multi-conductor RF balun respectively guarantee high port isolation and low conversion loss. Realized circuit results in a really compact implementation (2.4×2.4mm²) and operates in the 43.5-50 GHz band featuring about 12dB conversion loss.

Keywords

baluns; microwave mixers; millimetre wave mixers; satellite communication; EHF satellite communication; LO buffering section; Q-band satellite communications; Q-band sub-harmonic mixer; X band; double balanced mixer topology; extremely compact sub-harmonic mixer; frequency 19.5 GHz; frequency 43.5 GHz to 50 GHz; frequency conversion; loss 12 dB; multiconductor RF balun; pump signal; Microwave circuits; Microwave communication; Microwave integrated circuits; Mixers; Ports (Computers); Radio frequency; Satellites; EHF; MMIC; broadband; millimeter-wave; satellite communications; sub-harmonic mixer;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference (EuMIC), 2014 9th

Conference_Location

Rome

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuMIC.2014.6997791

Filename

6997791