Title :
Noise in common-base transistor mixers with HF feedback from the output
Author :
van der Ziel, A. ; Okamoto, Mitsuo
Abstract :
It is shown that in the limit of stability the noise figure of common-base transistor mixers with HF feedback from the output is equal to the noise figure of the corresponding HF amplifier. A very substantial improvement in noise figure can be obtained by this type of feedback.
Keywords :
Mixers (circuits); mixers (circuits); Circuit noise; Cutoff frequency; Equivalent circuits; FETs; Hafnium; Impedance; Noise cancellation; Noise figure; Output feedback; Stability;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1968.1049906
