Title :
New compact double balanced monolithic down-converter application to a single chip MMIC receiver for satellite equipment
Author :
Villemazet, J.F. ; Dubouloy, J. ; Soulard, M. ; Cayrou, J.C. ; Husse, E. ; Cogo, B. ; Cazaux, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Espace, Nanterre, France
Abstract :
This paper proposes a new compact double balanced mixer architecture suitable for a satellite repeater. The size of the proposed mixer has been divided by more than 5 compared to the previous generation currently used in the 14/12 GHz satellite repeaters. Thanks to its small size, about 1 mm/sup 2/, this mixer was integrated in a single chip MMIC receiver, including 5 different functions.
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; MMIC frequency convertors; MMIC mixers; field effect MMIC; radio receivers; radio repeaters; satellite communication; 12 GHz; 14 GHz; PHEMT process; SHF; compact downconverter application; double balanced monolithic down-converter; mixer; satellite repeater; single chip MMIC receiver; Attenuators; Couplers; Frequency conversion; MMICs; Mixers; PHEMTs; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Repeaters; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4471-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1998.705124
