A low-power third-harmonic self-oscillating mixer using multi-harmonic load

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Original languageEnglish
Article number6216457
Pages (from-to)375-377
Journal / PublicationIEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Volume22
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Abstract

A novel design of a third-harmonic self-oscillating mixer (SOM) based on a nonlinear optimization technique, namely multi-harmonic load, has been designed. Power consumption is reduced by terminating harmonic properly, and conversion gain is optimized in the form of harmonic termination networks at dc, RF, and LO frequency, and its harmonics. In this way, a novel SOM circuit at an RF frequency of 5.79 GHz has been designed and fabricated yielding an excellent conversion gain of +11.5 dB. Gate and drain voltage supplies are -1.18 V and 1.5 V, respectively and dc power consumption is about 9 mW. © 2012 IEEE.

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  • Harmonic, multi-harmonic load, self-oscillating mixer (SOM)

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A low-power third-harmonic self-oscillating mixer using multi-harmonic load. / Chiu, Leung; Winkler, Simone A.; Xue, Quan et al.
In: IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 22, No. 7, 6216457, 2012, p. 375-377.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review