Title :
A compact L-band LTCC mixer with high image rejection
Author :
Passiopoulos, G. ; Lamacraft, K.
Author_Institution :
Nokia Networks, Camberley, UK
Abstract :
Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC) Technology has been perceived as a potentially enabling integration technology for addressing the commercial viability of the size and performance requirements of high functionality Telecommunication equipment for Multi-Radio applications. In this paper a 1.7-1.8 GHz Multi-Layer Ceramic Technology Image Reject Mixer Module is presented. The Ball Grid Array (BGA) assembled LTCC Mixer Module achieves double balanced operation and an Image Rejection of greater than 67 dB. By virtue of its multilayer construction and high level passives integration the mixer occupies an active area of 15/spl times/13 mm/sup 2/. To our knowledge this is the smallest non-IC based DBM Image Reject Mixer Module in the 1-2 GHz range.
Keywords :
UHF mixers; ball grid arrays; ceramics; 1.7 to 1.8 GHz; L-Band LTCC mixer module; Multi-Radio; ball grid array; double balanced operation; image rejection; low temperature cofired ceramic technology; multilayer construction; passive integration; telecommunication equipment; Assembly; Ceramics; Costs; Diodes; FETs; Gallium arsenide; Integrated circuit technology; L-band; Nonhomogeneous media; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7239-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1011604
