Title :
An alternative implementation of a low-cost narrowband double-balanced microwave mixer
Author :
Lorenzo, Abigail D. ; Toledo, Nikholas G. ; Sison, Lloyd T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and implementation of a low-cost narrowband 1.2 GHz mixer using a double-balanced configuration. An alternative mixer implementation is compared to the traditional microstrip air-bridge method in terms of the conversion loss, port-to-port isolation and VSWR. The mixer´s performance is also compared with a commercial double-balanced mixer´s characteristics
Keywords :
microstrip circuits; microwave mixers; 1.2 GHz; VSWR; conversion loss; microstrip air-bridge; narrowband double-balanced microwave mixer; port-to-port isolation; Cities and towns; Diodes; Laminates; Microstrip; Microwave frequencies; Mixers; Narrowband; Radio frequency; Substrates; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2001. APMC 2001. 2001 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7138-0
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2001.985638
