A 28-GHz SiGe up-conversion mixer using a series-connected triplet for higher dynamic range and improved if port return loss

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 560-565

  Comeau, Jonathan P ^a,b   Cressler, John D ^a,c,d  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Gilbert cell; Mixer; Sige HBT; Silicon germanium; Up conversion mixer

Indexed keywords

GILBERT CELL; SIGE HBT; SILICON-GERMANIUM; UP-CONVERSION MIXER;

GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TOPOLOGY;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 33644647180     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2005.864129     Document Type: Article

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