Title :
Application of the SMPI quality factor for the characterization of mixer´s nonidealities
Author :
Darrat, Ahmed H. ; Mathis, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Theor. Electr. Eng., Leibniz Univ. of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
The Spectral Multiplication Purity Index (SMPI), which has been proposed in as a quality factor for multipliers, is here introduced for the characterization of mixers. A comparison of the SMPI with the specification parameters typically used for characterizing mixers is done. It is shown that this quality factor can be used as a specification parameter for mixers independent of the single nonidealities and which reduces the number of specification parameters needed.
Keywords :
Q-factor; mixers (circuits); SMPI quality factor; mixer characterization; mixer nonidealities; specification parameters; spectral multiplication purity index; Bandwidth; Intermodulation distortion; Mixers; Noise; Passband; Q factor; SMPI; mixers; nonidealities; nonlinearity; quality factor; specification parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES), 2010 Proceedings of the 17th International Conference
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7011-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-83-928756-4-2
