Physics-based Mixer Noise Simulation

Author

Bertazzi, F. ; Bonani, F. ; Conte, G. ; Guerrieri, S. Donati ; Ghione, G.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino

fYear

2006

fDate

30-31 Jan. 2006

Firstpage

102

Lastpage

105

Abstract

In this contribution, we describe an advanced mixed-mode physics-based device simulator applied to the estimation of the noise properties of microwave mixers. The drift-diffusion model, and a proper set of circuit equations describing the device embedding network, is solved in the frequency domain with the harmonic balance approach. The cyclostationary device noise properties are then numerically estimated, and used to calculate the system mixer noise performances. An example of application to a downconversion GaAs MESFET mixer is reported to demonstrate the simulator capabilities

Keywords

MESFET integrated circuits; circuit simulation; frequency-domain analysis; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit noise; microwave mixers; GaAs; advanced mixed-mode physics-based device simulator; circuit equations; device embedding network; downconversion MESFET mixer; drift-diffusion model; frequency conversion; harmonic balance approach; microwave mixers; noise properties; physics-based mixer noise simulation; semiconductor device modeling; semiconductor device noise; Analytical models; Circuit noise; Circuit simulation; Equations; Frequency conversion; Mixers; RF signals; Radio frequency; Semiconductor device noise; Signal analysis; Mixer noise; frequency conversion; semiconductor device modeling; semiconductor device noise;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits, 2006 International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Aveiro

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9723-1

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9723-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INMMIC.2006.283520

Filename

4062271