• DocumentCode
    1432163
  • Title

    Local-oscillator-circuit optimisation for minimum distortion in double-balanced modulators

  • Author

    Gardiner, J.G.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Bradford, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department, Bradford, UK
  • Volume
    119
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1972
  • fDate
    9/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1251
  • Lastpage
    1256
  • Abstract
    The distortion performance of double-balanced switching-diode mixers and modulators may be optimised by suitable design of the local-oscillator circuit. The paper describes simple techniques for defining optimum drive conditions for `split-ring¿, `hybrid¿, and `star¿ modulators.
  • Keywords
    electric distortion; mixers (circuits); modulators; optimisation; oscillators; semiconductor diodes; semiconductor switches; diode circuit; double balanced modulators; local oscillator circuit; minimum distortion; mixers; optimisation; semiconductor switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0020-3270
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/piee.1972.0242
  • Filename
    5251435