Title :
A Double Balanced Mixer for TV Tuners based on GaAs-FETs
Author :
Ablassmeier, Ulrich ; Kellner, W. ; Kniepkamp, H.
Author_Institution :
Res. Labs., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
A double balanced mixer and amplifier was built with GaAs ICs. Results: (1) Constant conversion gain of 12 ± 2 dB over the entire TV-band (50-900 MHz). (2) Good linearity for large signals. (3) Low noise figure (#8 dB).
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; UHF amplifiers; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; VHF amplifiers; circuit tuning; field effect analogue integrated circuits; gallium arsenide; low noise amplifiers; GaAs; GaAs IC; GaAs-FET; TV tuners; amplifier; bandwidth 50 MHz to 900 MHz; double balanced mixer; FETs; Gallium arsenide; Local oscillators; Mixers; Noise figure; RF signals; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; TV; Tuners;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Circuits Conferene, 1980. ESSCIRC 80. 6th European
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/ESSCIRC.1980.5468743