Multitone characterization and design of FET resistive mixers based on combined active source-pull/load-pull techniques

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1201-1208

  Le, Di Luân ^a   Ghannouchi, Fadhel M ^b  

^a Farinon Division   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characterization; Intermodulating; Load pull; Nonlinear; Resistive mixer; Six port

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; INTERMODULATION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); REFLECTOMETERS; TUNERS;

ACTIVE SOURCE PULL MEASUREMENT; LOAD PULL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; SOLID STATE POWER AMPLIFIERS; VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 0032163334     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.709457     Document Type: Article

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