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High-Linearity Double-Balanced Up-Conversion Mixer with an Active Balun Based on InGaP/GaAs HBT Technique

  • He Yu
  • , Cong Wang*
  • , Tian Qiang
  • , Kishor Kumar Adhikari
  • , Alok Kumar
  • , Bing Fang Xie
  • , Qun Wu
  • , Fan Yi Meng
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This paper presents a high-linearity double-balanced up-conversion mixer (DBUCM) based on InGaP/GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistor. The proposed DBUCM is combined with the Gilbert cell of an active push-pull type balun and designed for an interference cancellation system (ICS). Linearization techniques are applied to improve the linearity by introducing both emitter degeneration resistors (EDRs) and current injection resistors (CIRs). A DBUCM with EDRs and CIRs, which exhibited an overall chip size of 850mum× 850mum, was fabricated and implemented on a test board. The measured results indicated a conversion gain of -1.6 dB, a third-order intermodulation distortion of 54.2 dBc, a third-order output intercept point of -1.4 dBm, a third-order input intercept point of 0.2 dBm, and a 1-dB compression point of-11.0 dBm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538624166
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Dec 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2018 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 6 May 20189 May 2018

Publication series

Name2018 International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, ICMMT 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period6/05/189/05/18

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