GaInP/GaAs HBT sub-harmonic gilbert mixers using stacked-LO and leveled-LO topologies

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 880-888

  Wu, Tzung Han ^a,b   Tseng, Sheng Che ^a,b   Meng, Chin Chun ^a,b   Huang, Guo Wei ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL NANO DEVICE LABORATORIES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DC offset; GaInP GaAs HBT; Gilbert mixer; Self mixing; Sub harmonic mixer; Two local oscillators (2LO) to RF isolation

Indexed keywords

GILBERT MIXERS; SUB-HARMONIC MIXERS; TWO LOCAL OSCILLATORS (2LO)-TO-RF ISOLATION;

ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; HARMONIC DISTORTION; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

MIXER CIRCUITS;

EID: 34248165991     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2007.895169     Document Type: Article

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