• DocumentCode
    3192319
  • Title

    A low cost mixer for wireless applications

  • Author

    Mourant, J.-M.

  • Author_Institution
    Micro-Electron. Div., M/A-COM Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    16-20 May 1995
  • Firstpage
    519
  • Abstract
    A new GaAs integrated circuit mixer is presented that services wireless communication requirements. Low cost, small size and good electrical performance are achieved through the use of a one balun-one FET scheme, a mature MESFET process and plastic packaging. Measured data is shown for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz parts. This mixer offers the best performance-to-price ratio in the market place.<>
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC mixers; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; baluns; field effect MMIC; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit packaging; plastic packaging; 1800 MHz; 900 MHz; GaAs; MMICs; electrical performance; integrated circuit mixer; mature MESFET process; one balun-one FET scheme; performance-to-price ratio; plastic packaging; size; wireless communication requirements; Circuits; Costs; Diodes; FETs; Feedback; Impedance matching; MESFETs; Radio frequency; Switches; Wireless communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1995., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2581-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1995.405938
  • Filename
    405938