A 24GHz sub-harmonically image rejection mixer with various asymmetrical diode pair

Shuan Ming Li*, Che Yu Kuo, Hsien Chin Chiu

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Abstract

In this work, we compare three different mixing anti-parallel diode pair (APDP) which is EE/ED/DD mode for single side-band sub-harmonically image rejection up converter mixer (SHIRM), we analysis the APDP effect about Image Rejection Ratio (IRR) and Conversion Loss(CL). This structure is a 24G SHIRM using reentrant couplers for radio frequency (RF) and the quarter-wavelength line for local frequency (LO). The SHIRM is realized size employing four anti-parallel diode pairs for mixing frequency, fabricated in a 0.5-μm GaAs process. And the proposed circuit with a symmetric layout provides good matches on amplitude and phase performances. The measured results exhibit a minimum conversion loss of 16.25 dB for DD mode, a maximum image rejection ratio of 20.4 dB for EE mode finally all port's isolation better than 10 dB. The chip area is very compact, only 1 × 1 mm2.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2010
Pages521-524
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2010 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 08 05 201011 05 2010

Publication series

Name2010 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2010

Conference

Conference2010 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period08/05/1011/05/10

Keywords

  • Antiparallel diode pair (APDP)
  • Image rejection mixer (IRM)
  • Reentrant coupler
  • Sub-harmonically pumped mixer (SHM)

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