Title :
A silicon MOS MMIC upconverter for CATV applications
Author :
Birkeland, J. ; Sherman, R.
Author_Institution :
Sector Technol., Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We present the design and performance of a new silicon MOS upconverter designed for use in CATV tuners and related components. The upconverter contains a double balanced mixer, a VCO, and a buffer amplifier. It converts frequencies in the CATV band from 50-860 MHz to an IF in the range of 1000-1250 MHz. The silicon upconverter is an economical alternative to GaAs parts, and shows comparable performance.
Keywords :
MMIC frequency convertors; MOS integrated circuits; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; cable television; community antenna television; elemental semiconductors; field effect MMIC; silicon; television receivers; tuning; 1000 to 1250 MHz; 50 to 860 MHz; CATV applications; IF; MOS MMIC upconverter; Si; VCO; analogue/digital TV tuners; buffer amplifier; double balanced mixer; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Gallium arsenide; MMICs; Noise figure; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Silicon; Tuners; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 1997., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4063-9
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.1997.598734
