• DocumentCode
    2166208
  • Title

    DC to 11GHz Fully Integrated GaAs Up Conversion Mixer

  • Author

    Witvers, R.H. ; De Vaate, J. G Bij

  • Author_Institution
    ASTRON, P.O. Box 2, 7990 AA Dwingeloo, The Netherlands. Phone: +31-521-595100 Fax: +31-521-597332, E-mail: Witvers@astron.nl
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    24-26 Sept. 2001
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the design and realization of a wide band single balanced fully integrated up-conversion mixer. The mixer has a RF bandwidth from 1 to 11GHz and an IF at 14 GHz, with an 1GHz bandwidth. This requires a LO frequency range from 15 to 25GHz. This single balanced mixer needs a single RF signal and a differential LO signals. The wide LO band prevents the use of a passive single to differential converter. We choose to integrate an active single to differential converter on chip. The output of the mixer core needs to be buffered. This to prevent unwanted mixing due to reflected signals from the IF output. To have enough buffering two single amplifiers are included.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Filters; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Gain measurement; Gallium arsenide; Mixers; Radio frequency; Reflection; Telescopes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2001. 31st European
  • Conference_Location
    London, England
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.2001.339137
  • Filename
    4140205