DocumentCode
2341837
Title
Ultra-small MMIC mixers for K- and Ka-band communications
Author
Trantanella, C.J.
Author_Institution
Hittite Microwave Corp., Chelmsford, MA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2000
fDate
11-16 June 2000
Firstpage
647
Abstract
We present the design and performance of two ultra-small MMIC double balanced mixers covering the 14 to 26 GHz band and the 18 to 32 GHz band, respectively. These passive mixers have a conversion loss of better than 8 dB with an LO to RF isolation of better than 30 dB. Both mixers are 0.48 mm/sup 2/ in die size, which is the smallest reported die size by a factor of 4 for mixers in these frequency ranges.
Keywords
MMIC mixers; 14 to 26 GHz; 18 to 32 GHz; 8 dB; K-band communication; Ka-band communication; LO-to-RF isolation; conversion loss; die size; passive mixer; ultra-small MMIC double balanced mixer; Circuit testing; Design methodology; Frequency; Impedance matching; MMICs; Microwave communication; Mixers; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor process modeling; Topology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Boston, MA, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5687-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.2000.863267
Filename
863267
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