• DocumentCode
    3237037
  • Title

    A low cost mixer for wireless applications

  • Author

    Mourant, Jean-Marc

  • Author_Institution
    Micro-Electron. Div., M/A-COM Inc., Lowell, MA, USA
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    17-19 May 1995
  • Firstpage
    21
  • Lastpage
    24
  • 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 MMIC mixer offers the best performance-to-price ratio in the marketplace
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC mixers; UHF integrated circuits; UHF mixers; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit packaging; plastic packaging; radio equipment; 1800 MHz; 900 MHz; FET; GaAs; MESFET process; MMIC mixer; UHF; balun; electrical performance; integrated circuit mixer; low cost mixer; measured data; performance-to-price ratio; plastic packaging; small size; wireless applications; Costs; Diodes; Feedback; Impedance matching; MESFETs; Microwave FETs; Radio frequency; Switches; Voltage control; Wireless communication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Systems Conference, 1995. Conference Proceedings., IEEE NTC '95
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2591-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NTCMWS.1995.522855
  • Filename
    522855