Title :
A low cost mixer for wireless applications
Author_Institution :
Micro-Electron. Div., M/A-COM Inc., Burlington, MA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1995., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2581-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1995.405938
