A novel 60-GHz monolithic star mixer using gate-drain-connected pHEMT diodes

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2435-2440

  Yeom, Kyung Whan ^a   Ko, Du Hyun ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Doubly balanced mixer (DBM); GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (pHEMT); Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); Star mixer

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIODES; FREQUENCIES; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

DOUBLY BALANCED MIXER (DBM); GAAS PSEUDOMORPHIC HIGH ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (PHEMT); PHEMT DIODES; STAR MIXER;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 23144441484     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.850402     Document Type: Article

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