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    This document discusses mixers and frequency translation in a lecture about MMIC design and technology. It explains the mathematical formula for frequency translation using cosine functions when mixing RF and LO signals. It also discusses reality due to nonlinearity, conversion loss, mixer design approaches like matching, examples of single frequency circuits to terminate LO harmonics, and different mixer circuit implementations including single-ended FET, dual gate, balanced FET, double balanced, and using baluns. The lecture covers both theoretical and practical aspects of mixer circuits.

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    This document discusses mixers and frequency translation in a lecture about MMIC design and technology. It explains the mathematical formula for frequency translation using cosine functions when mixing RF and LO signals. It also discusses reality due to nonlinearity, conversion loss, mixer design approaches like matching, examples of single frequency circuits to terminate LO harmonics, and different mixer circuit implementations including single-ended FET, dual gate, balanced FET, double balanced, and using baluns. The lecture covers both theoretical and practical aspects of mixer circuits.

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    MMIC Design and Technology MMIC Design and Technology: Instructor Dr. Ali Medi

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    This document discusses mixers and frequency translation in a lecture about MMIC design and technology. It explains the mathematical formula for frequency translation using cosine functions when mixing RF and LO signals. It also discusses reality due to nonlinearity, conversion loss, mixer design approaches like matching, examples of single frequency circuits to terminate LO harmonics, and different mixer circuit implementations including single-ended FET, dual gate, balanced FET, double balanced, and using baluns. The lecture covers both theoretical and practical aspects of mixer circuits.

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    MMIC Design and Technology

    Instructor Dr. Ali Medi

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Frequency Translation
    cos( RF t ) cos( LO t ) = 1 1 cos(( RF LO )t ) + cos(( RF + LO )t ) 2 2

    cos( RF t )

    1 1 cos(( RF LO )t ) + cos(( RF + LO )t ) ( ( 2 2

    cos( LO t )

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Reality due to Nonlinearity


    Conversion loss

    RFinput dB LC = 10 log IFoutput


    Typically 4 7 dB

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Mixer Design

    Again it is a matching exercise!

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Example
    Short circuit at 2nLO
    N=1,3,5,

    Short circuit at 2LO

    Short circuit at nLO


    N=1,3,5,

    g is wavelength in the guide at the LO frequency


    Single frequency circuit to terminate LO harmonics reactively

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    FET Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Single Ended FET Implementation

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Dual Gate or 2 FET

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Balanced FET Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Dual Gate Balanced Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Double Balanced Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Balun

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Resistive FET Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Double Balanced FET Mixer

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Letcture 9 Mixers

    Letcture 9 Mixers

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