Title :
A uni-planar double-balanced mixer using a new miniature beam lead crossover quad
Author :
Izadian, J. ; Irwin, K. ; Curby, R. ; Forse, R. ; Van Buren, K.
Author_Institution :
Avantek Inc., Milpitas, CA, USA
Abstract :
A silicon beam-lead Schottky diode quad with a crossover configuration and a very small size is presented. This rugged, high-performance device is used in the design of miniature single-sided double-balanced mixer circuits. They require no backside metal patterning and provide for simple component mounting. The mixers are readily manufacturable and therefore low cost. The uniplanar design has 6.3+or-0.5 dB conversion loss over the 8-18-GHz band with a 2-GHz intermediate frequency.<>
Keywords :
Schottky-barrier diodes; mixers (circuits); solid-state microwave circuits; 5.8 to 6.8 dB; 8 to 18 GHz; Schottky diode; Si; component mounting; conversion loss; intermediate frequency; miniature beam lead crossover quad; uni-planar double-balanced mixer; uniplanar design; Circuits; Costs; Glass; Immune system; Impedance matching; Manufacturing; Schottky diodes; Silicon; Substrates; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22126
