Low Power Down-Conversion RF Mixers Based on the Gilbert Cell Approach

Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-42

  Vauhkonen, A ^a   Grahn, K J ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

BiCMOS technology; Down conversion mixer; Integrated circuit packages; Integrated inductors; Low voltage

Indexed keywords

BICMOS TECHNOLOGY;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; FREQUENCY CONVERTER CIRCUITS; SWITCHING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 0032689083     PISSN: 09251030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008347318813     Document Type: Article

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