Title :
Novel artificial frequency mapping techniques for multi-tone simulation of mixers
Author :
Borges de Carvalho, N. ; Pedro, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecommun., Aveiro Univ., Portugal
Abstract :
This paper describes two new artificial frequency mapping techniques suitable for the simulation of RF/microwave mixers when excited by a multi-tone signal. Due to the gained computational efficiency, it is for the first time possible to simultaneously analyze small and large signal behavior of nonlinear mixers subject to real multi-tone signals. Besides the theoretical study, illustrative simulation results are also given.
Keywords :
UHF mixers; circuit simulation; microwave mixers; nonlinear network analysis; RF mixers; artificial frequency mapping techniques; large-signal behavior; microwave mixers; multi-tone signal excitation; multi-tone simulation; nonlinear mixers; small-signal behavior; Computational efficiency; Computational modeling; Frequency conversion; Local oscillators; RF signals; Radio frequency; Signal analysis; Signal generators; Signal mapping; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6538-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2001.966929
